The International Journal of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (IJRDS) is an international, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary journal that advances scientific inquiry and evidence-based discourse on rehabilitation, disability studies, inclusion, and human rights.

Published in collaboration between the Zayed Authority for People of Determination, the Emirates Scholar Center for Research and Studies, and the Rehabilitation International Organization, IJRDS serves as a critical academic platform supporting the development of inclusive, equitable, and rights-based practices and policies for persons with disabilities across the globe.

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Editor in Chief: Prof. Christoph Gutenbrunner - President of Rehabilitation International, Vice President of the Medical-Scientific Alliance for Rehabilitation (Germany), Executive Board Member of the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

His Excellency, Abdulla Abdul Alee Al Humaidan – Chair , General Secretary of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination
Meera Alshamsi - Genetic Genome Analyze, RI, Rehabilitation International & Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination
Amina Al Yafee - Higher Organization for People of Determination
Nadia Akawi - Assistant Professor Director of the M.Sc. in Genomic Medicine Program - College of Medicine & Health Sciences - United Arab Emirates University

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