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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2003

ISSN2673-6861eISSN2673-6861
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.628
H-Index
29
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.826
Total Works
1,065
Total Citations
5,842
2yr Mean Citedness
1.95
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences publishes research on rehabilitation interventions for diverse patient populations and conditions. Articles focus on evaluating the effectiveness of various therapeutic approaches, including technology-assisted interventions like automatic speech recognition and virtual reality, as well as traditional methods such as physical therapy, exercise training, and thermal therapies. The journal also explores aspects of rehabilitation delivery, including early intervention, intensity-centered paradigms, and the implementation of standardized frameworks like the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,065
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below median
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-6861 / 2673-6861
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$295
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2012
2014
2021
2022
2023
2024
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 RehabilitationQ2
RehabilitationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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