Editorial Team

Founder :

Dr. Ram Prakash Prajapati
Founder, International Journal of Habilitation and Rehabilitation (IJHAR)

Editor–in-Chief :

  1. Kaushal Sharma, Associate Professor, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow (UP)

Advisory Board :

  1. Yash Pal Singh, Mahatma, Dept. of Education, Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly (UP)
  2. Amitav Mishra, Director, School of Education, IGNOU
  3. Gaurav Rao, Dept. of Education, Delhi University
  4. Yogendra Pandey, Faculty of Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP)
  5. Dinesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Specail Education (Visual Impairment), DRMNRU, Lucknow (UP)

Managing Editors : 

  1. Ram Prakash Prajapati, Principal, Kalyanam Karoti, Mathura (UP)
  2. Danveer Gautum, Faculty, DRMNRU, Lucknow (UP)
  3. Ajnish Kumar Arya, Former Teacher , Azim Premji Foundation

Editorial Board :

Special Education :

  1. Alok Kumar Upadhyay, Assosiate Professor, School of Continuing Education, IGNOU
  2. Naveen Singh, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education, School of Educational Studies, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, SAGAR (MP)
  3. Santosh Kumar Yadav, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Specail Education, AIISH, Maysore
  4. Satish Chandra, Principal, Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust, Gwalior (MP)
  5. Krishna Kumar Pathak, Assistant Professor, Dept of Education, Guru Ghasidas Central university, Bilaspur (C.G)
  6. Som Krishan, Assistant Professor, Kalyanam Karoti, Mathura (UP)
  7. Kamal Kumar, Faculty, DRMNRU, Lucknow (UP)

Education :

  1. Yogesh Kumar Pal, Assistant Professor, Dept.of Lifelong Education, School of Educational Studies, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, SAGAR (MP)

Rehab Science :

  1. Sushant Gupta, Faculty,DRMNRU,Lucknow (UP)
  2. Rishabh Gupta, Faculty, DRMNRU,Lucknow (UP)
  3. Sant Prakash Gautam, DRMNRU,Lucknow (UP)
  4. Achintya Prakash, P&O, PMR, ICMS, Patna (Bihar) 

Editorial Structure and Review Process

The International Journal of Habilitation and Rehabilitation (IJHAR) follows a well-defined and systematic editorial structure to ensure the publication of high-quality scholarly research. The editorial hierarchy consists of:

  1. Editor-in-Chief
  2. Managing Editors
  3. Editorial Board Members
  4. Reviewers
  5. Advisory Members

The editorial team comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. The team is responsible for maintaining the quality, originality, transparency, and ethical standards of the journal.

All manuscripts submitted to IJHAR undergo a structured publication process, including:

  1. Initial Editorial Screening – Assessment of scope, formatting, plagiarism, and originality.
  2. Double-Blind Peer Review – Evaluation by expert reviewers while maintaining author and reviewer anonymity.
  3. Revision and Resubmission – Authors revise manuscripts based on reviewers’ comments and recommendations.
  4. Final Editorial Decision – Acceptance, rejection, or request for further modifications by the editorial team.
  5. Publication – Approved manuscripts are published in the respective journal issue.

IJHAR is committed to promoting academic excellence, interdisciplinary research, and professional collaboration in the fields of habilitation, rehabilitation, disability studies, inclusive education, special education, psychology, and allied health sciences. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate innovative research findings, evidence-based practices, and emerging perspectives that contribute to inclusive and sustainable development.