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Clinical Rehabilitation

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1897

ISSN1477-0873

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.133

H-Index

159

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.571

Total Works

4,323

Total Citations

177,553

2yr Mean Citedness

1.66

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on rehabilitation interventions, focusing on evaluating their effectiveness, reliability, and validity across various patient populations and conditions. Studies investigate specific techniques, tools, and programs for conditions such as knee pain, multiple sclerosis, stroke, hip fracture, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, often employing randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and psychometric validation studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1897

Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,323

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1477-0873

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSpinal Cord Injury Research