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Disabilities Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Disabilities in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Disabilities format

Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Family and Disability Support Research, Disability Rights and Representation, Disability Education and Employment. Over its lifetime it has published 379 papers, which have received 1,450 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Disabilities 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inFamily and Disability Support Research Disability Rights and Representation Disability Education and Employment Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
ISSN2673-7272
Citation impact (2-yr)1.57
h-index17
i10-index39
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Disabilities per year

35
2021
54
2022
47
2023
70
2024
121
2025

Citation impact of Disabilities by publication year

362
2021
423
2022
283
2023
226
2024
153
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Disabilities

Will Disabled Workers Be Winners or Losers in the Post-COVID-19 Labour Market?

Paula Holland · 9 Jul 2021

Workplace inflexibility contributes to the higher rates of job loss and unemployment experienced by disabled people. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries already had significant disability employment gaps. Based on evidence from previous recessions, the global recession resulting from the pandemic is likely to have a severer and longer-lasting impact on the employment of…

Advancing Access to Higher Education for Students with Intellectual Disability in the United States

Meg Grigal, Lyman L. Dukes, Zachary Walker · 16 Nov 2021

Due to changes in legislation and policy in the United States, higher education has become more available to people with intellectual disability (ID). Currently, over 6000 students with ID are enrolled in 310 colleges and universities. In the past decade, the federal government has invested over 100 million dollars in a model demonstration program aimed…

The Importance of Accessible Information in Promoting the Inclusion of People with an Intellectual Disability

Melody Terras, Dominic Jarrett, Sharon McGregor · 29 Jun 2021

People with an intellectual disability experience high levels of social exclusion and a range of health inequalities. Increased inclusion and participation in healthcare decision making have been identified as key to promoting inclusion in health and social care. However, achieving these objectives requires increased recognition of the communication and health literacy needs of individuals with…

"I Just Stay in the House So I Don't Need to Explain": A Qualitative Investigation of Persons with Invisible Disabilities

Gillian Hendry, Claire Wilson, Mairi Orr et al. · 15 Mar 2022

Research has shown that persons with disabilities continually face discrimination. More research attention has focused on individuals’ experiences of visible disability, despite evidence that there are higher numbers worldwide of people with invisible disabilities. As such, persons with invisible disabilities can feel under-represented in disability literature. A qualitative study was conducted to address this. Twenty-five…

Queer and Disabled: Exploring the Experiences of People Who Identify as LGBT and Live with Disabilities

Theofilos Kempapidis, Nikki Heinze, Asharee K. Green et al. · 30 Dec 2023

As a minority within a minority, individuals who have a disability and identify as LGBT are at the intersection of multiple stigmatised identities. This brings with it unique challenges, including the possibility of oppression and rejection by both the LGBT and disability communities, which can impact on identity and wider life experiences. While previous reviews…

Disabilities template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Disabilities format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Disabilities template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Disabilities use?
Disabilities uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Disabilities 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Disabilities?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Disabilities document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Disabilities template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Disabilities format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Disabilities?
Disabilities - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Disabilities PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Disabilities template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Disabilities template cost?
You can start writing in the Disabilities template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Disabilities PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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