Citational Justice

The practice of consciously and equitably attributing knowledge to its sources, particularly uplifting contributions from marginalized scholars and communities whose work is often overlooked or appropriated. In accessibility research, citational justice means acknowledging disability activists, disabled researchers, and scholars of color who have shaped the field, rather than defaulting to citations from dominant academic voices. This practice recognizes that citation is a form of power that shapes whose knowledge is valued and reproduced.