Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Assistive Technology
ISSN 1040-0435 · eISSN 1949-3614 · Taylor & Francis
Assistive Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 104 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Assistive Technology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders and Spinal Cord Injury Research, together about 39.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Assistive Technology is an applied, scientific publication in the multi-disciplinary field of technology for people with disabilities. The journal's purpose is to foster communication among individuals working in all aspects of the assistive technology arena including researchers, developers, clinicians, educators and consumers. The journal will consider papers from all assistive technology applications. Only original papers will be accepted. Technical notes describing preliminary techniques, procedures, or findings of original scientific research may also be submitted. Letters to the Editor are welcome. Books for review may be sent to authors or publisher. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online. Assistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protocols Ethical Considerations Assistive Technology Guidelines Assistive Technology Notes Commentary Editorials Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Emma M. SmithPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions23.3%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine10.1%
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine5.9%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience5.2%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences3.8%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPubMedINSPECEmbasePsycINFOCINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: AgeLine Database (AARP), BioEngineering Abstracts, Citation Index, Health Services Research (National Library of Medicine), Social Science, PROMPT, RECAL Information Services, UnCover
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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 179,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 22 | 14 |
| 2025 | 73 | 24 | 96 |
| 2024 | 54 | 23 | 155 |
| 2023 | 52 | 24 | 380 |
| 2022 | 45 | 21 | 551 |
| 2021 | 77 | 32 | 1,362 |
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
104 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 104 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted11
- assistive technology guidelinesAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- assistive technology notesAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- commentaryAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- editorialsAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- ethical considerationsAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- outcome measuresAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- policy studiesAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- product development and evaluationAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- protocolsAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- research papersAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
- reviewsAssistive Technology accepts the following types of articles: Research Papers Product Development and Evaluation Outcome Measures Reviews Policy Studies Protoco…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Assistive Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1040-0435
- Electronic ISSN
- 1949-3614
- Society / sponsor
- RESNA
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Assistive Technology
What CAS zone is Assistive Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Assistive Technology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Assistive Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 6, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Assistive Technology?
The publisher reports about 104 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 JCR quartile is Assistive Technology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Assistive Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Assistive Technology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, PubMed, INSPEC, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Assistive Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Assistive Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .