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? 800 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=3.24
