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Ableism in Academic Discourse: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Gaps.

Author(s) Mr. Junaid P, Dr. Chidambaram A
Country India
Abstract Ableism, a type of prejudice against people with disabilities, is firmly embedded in cultural norms and practices, resulting in social oppression and discrimination in a variety of social settings. It manifests itself in the devaluing of disability and an unjust prioritization of able-bodied experiences as the only legitimate standard. The area remains overlooked by academicians in the research field, which contributes to academic ableism. This research performs a bibliometric analysis of the literature on ableism and disability discrimination, using data from 781 research publications sourced from the Scopus database (1989-2025). This study employs Biblioshiny and VOSviewer to conduct Performance Analysis and Science Mapping Analysis, providing an overview of the research landscape. The research findings focus on key authors, top journals, and the most impactful articles in the field. Along with highlighting new trends, they also outline the dominant research themes and provide direction for future disability studies research. The study's implications help researchers, policymakers, funding agencies, governmental, and non-governmental organizations prioritize research on unexplored areas of disability studies and improve collaboration. Future researches need to incorporate embodied and subjective experiences, participatory approaches, intersections of age and disability, and decolonize disability studies to amplify perspectives from the Global South.
Keywords Ableism, disability discrimination, structural ableism, disablism, disability studies, bibliometric analysis
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-11
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.66086
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