African Disability Rights Yearbook

metrics 2024

Innovating Solutions for Disability Rights Advocacy.

Introduction

African Disability Rights Yearbook is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scholarship and dialogue surrounding disability rights within the African continent. Published by PRETORIA UNIV LAW PRESS, this journal plays a critical role in exploring legal, social, and political issues affecting people with disabilities, aiming to promote inclusion and empower communities through rigorous academic research and advocacy. The Yearbook serves as a vital resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, offering accessible insights and empirical evidence to inform disability rights discourse, policymaking, and legislative reform. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative approaches, the journal highlights innovative legal frameworks and best practices while fostering collaboration within the interdisciplinary fields of law, sociology, and public health. As an essential tool for those committed to advancing disability rights, the African Disability Rights Yearbook invites contributions that enrich the understanding and implementation of these crucial issues across Africa.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank-
Journal Impact Factor-
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)0.10
H-Index-
Journal IF Without Self-
Eigen Factor0.00
Normal Eigen Factor0.00
Influence0.02
Immediacy Index0.10
Cited Half Life-
Citing Half Life12.70
JCI0.07
Total Documents-
WOS Total Citations17
SCIMAGO Total Citations-
SCIMAGO SELF Citations-
Scopus Journal Rank-
Cites / Document (2 Years)-
Cites / Document (3 Years)-
Cites / Document (4 Years)-

Metrics History

Rank 2024

IF (Web Of Science)

LAW
Rank 403/421
Percentile 4.40
Quartile Q4

JCI (Web Of Science)

LAW
Rank 374/421
Percentile 11.16
Quartile Q4

Quartile History

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