What is the Impact Factor of Technology and Disability?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Technology and Disability is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Technology and Disability indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Technology and Disability is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.191 (Q4) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Technology and Disability and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Technology and Disability is published by IOS Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,491 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #22,542Hybrid

Technology and Disability

Identifier (ISSN):1055-4181(Print)/1878-643X(Online)

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Publisher:IOS Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Technology and Disability

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.191

#22,542

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

17.86% Gold OA•56.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Technology and Disability communicates knowledge about the field of assistive technology devices and services, within the context of the lives of end users - persons with disabilities and their family members. While the topics are technical in nature, the articles are written for broad comprehension despite the reader"s education or training. Technology and Disability"s contents cover research and development efforts, education and training programs, service and policy activities and consumer experiences. - The term Technology refers to assistive devices and services. - The term Disability refers to both permanent and temporary functional limitations experienced by people of any age within any circumstance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science84.9%Psychology52.5%Medicine51.3%Biology31.5%Engineering31.2%Human–computer interaction28.3%Political science25.8%Law24.5%Physics22.4%Physical medicine and rehabilitation22.1%Mathematics21.4%Economics20.9%Psychiatry20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Rehabilitation

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank151/175

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank157/176

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
REHABILITATION	JCRESCI	151/175	Q4
REHABILITATION	JCIESCI	157/176	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year39

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year44

Total Citations76

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year29

Total Citations70

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year21

Total Citations57

2022

IF—

Articles / Year23

Total Citations125

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	39	1
2025	0.7	44	76
2024	0.7	29	70
2023	0.5	21	57
2022	—	23	125
2021	—	24	208
2020	—	30	220
2019	—	42	201
2018	—	16	156
2017	—	17	237
2016	—	18	92
2015	—	20	164

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #22,542Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.191

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,491 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations51

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents44

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ4

Health InformaticsQ4

RehabilitationQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区REHABILITATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Technology and Disability (ISSN: 1055-4181) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by IOS Press in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.191 (Q4), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,491 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.