About

DeafJournal is an open-access academic journal focusing on DeafMind, DeafDidaktik, and DeafParticipation. It provides a platform for innovative forms of scholarly thinking and communication that integrate both signed (video-based) and written (text-based) formats.
The journal brings together Deaf and hearing researchers and supports multilingual and multimodal approaches to knowledge production. It aims to expand existing academic practices by recognizing visual, spatial, and sign language–based epistemologies as integral to scientific inquiry.

DeafJournal publishes high-quality scholarly work in the fields of sign language, deafness, education, psychology, and related disciplines. The journal particularly encourages contributions that:

• engage with Deaf perspectives and experiences

• explore visual and sign language–based forms of knowledge

• develop innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and research

• contribute to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue

DeafJournal seeks to foster integrative and relational approaches to research in response to increasing specialization and fragmentation in contemporary academia.

DeafJournal follows an ongoing publication model. Articles are published individually once they have completed the review process.

The journal supports:

• academic articles in written languages and sign languages

• short scholarly responses (“Shorts”), which are citable contributions linked to published articles

• teaching materials (“Teaching Units”), particularly in the field of DeafDidaktik

• books and booklets related to the journal’s thematic areas

All contributions are part of the scholarly record and are citable.

DeafJournal is committed to participatory and inclusive research practices. It promotes collaboration between Deaf and hearing scholars and supports approaches aligned with Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR).

The journal aims to create conditions in which Deaf communities actively contribute to research processes and knowledge production. Particular emphasis is placed on ensuring that diverse perspectives, including those of marginalized groups within Deaf communities, are represented.

DeafMind

DeafMind refers to Deaf-centered epistemologies that recognize sign language–based cognition, perception, and knowledge production as distinct from hearing-centered norms. It explores how thinking, learning, and meaning-making are shaped by visual and embodied experiences. 

DeafDidaktik

DeafDidaktik addresses educational and didactic processes grounded in Deaf epistemologies. It focuses on teaching, learning, and curriculum development designed from Deaf perspectives, emphasizing visual, spatial, and multimodal forms of knowledge organization. DeafParticipation emphasizes participatory, community-based, and collaborative approaches to research and education. It foregrounds shared authority, reflexive engagement, and the active involvement of Deaf communities in shaping knowledge production.