Journal profile
Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine
ISSN 2668-2303 · eISSN 2668-5132 · “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca and The Romanian Medical Society of Physical Education and Sports · Romania
Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine is published by “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca and The Romanian Medical Society of Physical Education and Sports. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Sports and Physical Education Research, together about 34.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Our intention is that the journal continues to be a route to highlight the research results of its contributors, especially by stimulating their participation in project competitions. Articles that are published in this journal are considered as part of the process of promotion in one’s university career (accreditation that is obtained after consultation with the National Council for Attestation of Universitary Titles and Diplomas).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Traian BocuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions12.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine11.2%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions10.7%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine6.4%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology5.9%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities4.3%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine3.7%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CiteFactor, Crossref, Academic Search Complete, Index Copernicus, Journals Master ListPublisher 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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 15 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 36 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- case reportsThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- eventsThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- original studiesThe main rubrics are: “Original studies” and “Reviews”.Length not stated
- recent publicationsThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal will have the same contents: editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, recent publications, events.Length not stated
- reviewsThe main rubrics are: “Original studies” and “Reviews”.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
The authors must mention all possible conflicts of interest including financial and other types. If you are sure that there is no conflict of interest we ask you to mention this. The financing sources should be mentioned in your work too.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No dual submission Model summary
Papers that have been printed or sent for publication to other journals will not be accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) Model summary
Access to articles published by the Palestrica of the Third Millennium – Civilization and Sport journal is open, under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
All the content of the journal is available immediately upon publication and is Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review process
Single-blind peer review Model summary
In the final stage all materials will be closely reviewed by at least two competent referees in the field (Professors, and Docent doctors) so as to correspond in content and form with the requirements of an international journal. After this stage, the materials will be sent to the journal’s referees, according to their profiles. After receiving the observations from the referees, the editorial st…
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
- “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca and The Romanian Medical Society of Physical Education and Sports
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2668-2303
- Electronic ISSN
- 2668-5132
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine
How long does peer review take at Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Health Sports Rehabilitation Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .