Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ISSN?
1553-3697 (print) 1552-9215 (online)
How long has the journal been in existence?
Since 2003
What are the circulation numbers for the print version?
150 subscribers, 50% are libraries, sub-license with Ebsco
Publishing
What is the average number of downloads for the online version?
1087 average per issue
What countries are the readers from?
RDS has readers from all over the world, but some of the most common countries
represented are Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
How often is RDS published?
4 issues /year
Where is RDS published?
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA
What is the name of the publisher?
Center on Disability Studies
What is the scope/audience for RDS?
Persons interested in disability studies
What is the rejection rate?
60%
How long does it take for a manuscript submission to be reviewed?
1-3 months
What is the average amount of time between a publication decision and publication?
Varies significantly with amount
of revisions needed, number of articles waiting to be published, topic/country of origin of the article, type
of article. One year is a typical amount of time between acceptance and publication, but the wait can sometimes be longer.
Is the journal refereed (peer reviewed)?
2 types of review (a) anonymous peer review (2 anonymous
peer reviewers) (b) regular peer review (1 non-anonymous peer review [not the editor]); type of review is indicated in the published document
Is RDS indexed?
Index Copernicus ranking is ICV=3.5
I am going up for promotion. Can you guarantee that my article will be published by a certain date?
We
cannot guarantee date of publication of any article until the issue in which that article appears is in press. This includes providing verification
of publication for the purposes of tenure and promotion. All articles submitted to RDS are “submitted” until they are either
“accepted for publication,” “accepted for publication with revisions,” or “not accepted for publication.”
