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As it happens with disability and diversity in real life, relegated and barely visible, research on these issues has not been a priority in the field of communication. However, and given its social relevance, it is necessary to observe the academic production that has addressed these topics. Thus, the objectives of the study consist of detecting the keywords and bibliographic references most used in the area, as well as analyzing the context of production and the theoretical-methodological instrumentalization of this kind of research. For this, two closely linked studies were carried out: first, a bibliometric analysis of 316 articles published, from 2012 to 2022, in journals indexed in Web of Science and, second, a content analysis of a probabilistic sample of 174 papers. The main findings describe a growing area driven by female authors affiliated with not only Anglo-Saxon universities, but also Spanish ones, who publish their work in English and in journals mainly of the USA. Likewise, it is an empirical production focused on the analysis (quantitative and qualitative) of the information disclosed on social networks and television regarding aspects such as accessibility, Paralympics, digital divide or mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]