Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
ISSN 2590-1095 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,730; review about 134 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 115 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, together about 38.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An open access journal serving the global rehabilitation research communityThe Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation is an official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, an organization focused on improving lives through interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. Like its companion journal, the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, it publishes original, peer-reviewed research and systematic and other reviews covering important trends and developments in rehabilitation with the goal of advancing the health of persons with chronic diseases and disability. It will also consider exceptional case reports as well as rehabilitation-related images for publication. In addition, its goal is, through its open access nature, to expedite the transfer of quality rehabilitation research to all members of our field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Canada 4, Ireland 4, United Kingdom 2, New Zealand 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine19.9%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions10%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine8.9%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine7.6%
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.3%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine4.3%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 109 | 7 |
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | 98 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 215 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 380 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 619 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 1,006 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
134 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 134 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,730 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,730 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 2,000
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted15
- case reportOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports: Exceptional case reports detailing the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of an individual with a chronic disease or disability will be …Length not stated
- editorialOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- hypothesisOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to The Editor: Letters are published at the discretion of the Editorial Board and should be directly related to the published article on which it commen…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- protocolOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- quality improvement reportsQuality Improvement Reports: Present new and important information on quality improvement initiatives along with an analysis of the results of the reported inte…Length not stated
- research methodologies and protocolsResearch Methodologies and Protocols: Rehabilitation-related protocols and methodological papers of potential interest to our readership may be submitted for re…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
- review articles (meta-analyses)Review Articles (Meta-Analyses): The Editorial Board welcomes state-of-the-art review articles. Manuscripts should be limited to 5000 words of text (Introductio…Length not stated
- special communicationsSpecial Communications: Provide information or an objective analysis about advances in clinical care and research and other rehabilitation that do not qualify a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research: Present new and important basic, clinical or translational information, extend existing studies, or provide a new approach to a traditional s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyze and draw insights from data as part of the research process.Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human ov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The order of authorship is a joint decision of the coauthors. ARRCT follows the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals guidelines, which state authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to (1) conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure instructions
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement. The statement s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
ARRCT uses a double-blind peer-review process. The blinded submission should be submitted in a word document and should begin with a title followed by the abstract, keywords, list of abbreviations, body of the text, references, figure legends, and any relevant suppliers' list.The entire main body of text should be blinded as well including obvious references to institutions and names in the method…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
The Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation will consider papers that are hosted on a preprint server. Authors should include the server name and a link to the preprint version of their manuscript in their cover letter. ARRCT reviews submissions on a double-blind basis; posting your work on a preprint server will disclose your identity to reviewers. Authors who have posted a m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines and checklists
Systematic review registration Model summary
To ensure a high and consistent quality of research reporting, original research articles, including brief reports, must contain sufficient information to allow readers to understand how a study was designed and conducted. For review articles, systematic or narrative, readers should be informed of the rationale and details behind the literature search strategy.To achieve this goal, ARRCT requires …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-1095
- Society / sponsor
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
What CAS zone is Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation?
The publisher reports about 134 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Canada (4) and Ireland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,730.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .