The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is the first scholarly journal created by blind people designed to address the real problems of blindness.
Announcement
The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research (JBIR) is indefinitely pausing the submission and publication of articles. All previously published articles will remain available online at Nfb.org/Jbir.
We are developing a plan to relaunch JBIR, however, we do not have a definitive timeline for resuming publication. To receive notifications about the status of JBIR, as information becomes available, please complete the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research interest form.
Authors
While JBIR is on hold, we encourage you to submit an abstract of your article to the Braille Monitor, our flagship magazine. The Braille Monitor publishes articles about the lived experiences of blind people and the issues relevant to the blindness field. Although, the magazine is not peer-reviewed, it offers an opportunity to connect with and inform the blind community. For more information on how to submit an article, visit Nfb.org/Braille-Monitor.
About the Journal
The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is an open-access, online-only publication, JBIR is interdisciplinary and international in scope. Its primary research, reports, scholarly reviews, and opinion pieces are meant to broaden and deepen our understanding of best practices for increasing the independence, self-respect, self-determination, and potential of the blind.
JBIR is not a medical journal and does not intend to publish information related to the medical aspects of blindness. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to:
- Education and rehabilitation of the blind
- Innovations related to Braille and the use of Braille
- Techniques and tools for independent movement and travel by the blind
- Development of innovative technological approaches
- Findings that can affect advocacy-related efforts
- Analysis of data sets providing descriptive information about the blind
- Innovative practices in preparing professionals and paraprofessionals to work with the blind
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More Information
JBIR is available online and through our NFB-NEWSLINE® program. Read back issues online by visiting the JBIR archive.
(The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is copyright (c) 2025 to the National Federation of the Blind. ISSN: 2155-2894.)