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Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · Iran · Est. 2003

ISSN1735-3602eISSN1735-3610
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.255
H-Indexi
19
SNIPi
0.298
Total Worksi
649
Total Citationsi
2,218
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.51
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal aims to provide the readers with a variety of topics, including: original articles, hypothesis formation, editorials, literature reviews, case reports, short communications, special reports, letters to the editor, discussions of public policy issues and book reviews, and methodology articles in the fields of rehabilitation and social welfare, including (but not limited to): IRJ also welcomes papers focusing on the genetic basis of common disabling disorders across human populations. Those studies may include (but not limited to): IRJ welcomes submissions that provide interesting and timely knowledge intersecting between clinical and basic research. We are particularly interested in papers that answer longstanding questions, open new avenues of research, report unexpected findings, or change the way we think about rehabilitation and social welfare.

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications649
Publisher OrgNegah Institute for Scientific Communication
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1735-3602 / 1735-3610
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
48
250
2019
55
209
2020
64
225
2021
48
133
2022
92
187
2023
69
56
2024
35
13
2025
30
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3
RehabilitationQ3
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family and Disability Support ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryHealth and Well-being StudiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationInfant Development and Preterm CareChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentLanguage Development and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

Is Iranian Rehabilitation Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iranian Rehabilitation Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Rehabilitation Journal?

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.255.

Is Iranian Rehabilitation Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Iranian Rehabilitation Journal?

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal aims to provide the readers with a variety of topics, including: original articles, hypothesis formation, editorials, literature reviews, case reports, short communications, special reports, letters to the editor, discussions of public policy issues and book reviews, and methodology articles in the fields of rehabilitation and social welfare, including (but not limited to): IRJ also welcomes papers focusing on the genetic basis of common disabling disorders across human populations. Those studies may include (but not limited to): IRJ welcomes submissions that pro

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref