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IJDPA Article Proposals and Book Review Proposals
Manuscripts are invited that extend and challenge our understanding of the causes and effects of inequities and suggest strategies for improving equity and achieving social justice for people with disabilities or who belong to a marginalized community. The journal is especially interested in submissions which reflect a global perspective or have an intersectionality focus. Topics of interest include disability rights legislation, LGBTQ intersectionality, inclusive education, employment and economic empowerment, transportation accessibility, home and living innovation, and the ways technology can improve the lives of people with disabilities. All methods of inquiry are welcome, including qualitative and quantitative designs, case studies, commentary, theoretical arguments, and point/counterpoint debates.
The Next IJDPA Issue Will be Published July/August 2026.
Article proposals for submission are due February 1, 2026.
Final draft of papers accepted for publication are due May 1, 2026.
For more information and to submit your proposal, please complete the form below.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
- Manuscripts must conform to the APA 7th ed. style guidelines. Submissions should be in in 12 point Palatino font and double-spaced Microsoft word document.
- You must be the author or the authorized agent of the author(s) and the copyright holder.
- If different from the author(s): the author(s) must have approved the work for publication, agreed to submit the article to the Journal, and accepted full responsibility for the article’s content.
- If IJDPA agrees to publish the Article, you hereby agree that it will be distributed with a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 4.0).
- The article must be the author(s) original work. It must not contain any libelous or unlawful statements or infringe on the rights or privacy of others, or contain material or instructions that might cause harm or injury.
- The article must not have been previously published, is not pending review elsewhere, and will not be submitted for review elsewhere pending the completion of the editorial decision process at the Journal.
- The article must include a title page.
Please complete the form with your information and attach your file pdf or word doc below.
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