Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
ISSN 2369-2529 · JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,985; median 197 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); 94 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies is published by JMIR Publications Inc. and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility and Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, together about 38.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (Editor in Chief: Sarah Munce, PhD) is a PubMed/PubMed Central, SCOPUS, DOAJ, Web of Science, Sherpa/Romeo, and EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials indexed journal dedicated to publishing research on the development and evaluation of rehabilitation and assistive technologies, including assistive living. As an open access journal, JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies is read by both clinicians and patients. It focuses on readable and applied science that reports on the development, implementation, and evaluation of health innovations and emerging technologies in the field of rehabilitation. Submissions may include research that is foundational to developing, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation innovations or technologies. Research that involves a variety of knowledge users, including patients and family members, as co-researchers, is of particular interest. Similarly, studies that consider the unique needs of underrepresented groups are of particular interest, as are mixed methods studies. It publishes original research, viewpoints, and reviews (both literature reviews and medical device/technology/app reviews). Articles are carefully copyedited and XML-tagged, ready for submission to PubMed Central. Need help choosing a journal? Use our Journal Finder tool to find the perfect match for your manuscript. Get Started
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 3, Italy 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine19.3%
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions10.7%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine8.3%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions5.8%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine5.5%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering5%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine4.7%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions4.7%
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)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | 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
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) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 459 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 21 |
| 2025 | 94 | 94 | 325 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 213 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 613 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 861 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 908 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
197 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 253 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (183 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,985 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,985 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
ORCID required for all authors/coauthors at time of publication Model summary
JMIR Publications requires that all authors / coauthors have an ORCID (a unique researcher identifier) at the time of publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Misconduct investigated per COPE guidance Model summary
Scientific, research, or publication misconduct are subject to investigation according to COPE guidance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
Cascading peer-review: manuscript and reviews may transfer to another JMIR journal Model summary
2026-08-23 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Motor Imagery for Prosthetic Gait Retraining in Acute Transtibial Amputees: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Open Peer Review Period: September 01, 2026 - October 27, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-07-16 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Comparative Effectiveness of Syn…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished manuscripts only; not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Manuscripts are considered with the understanding that they have not been published previously in print or electronic format and are not under consideration by another print or electronic publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
Preprints allowed; prior/simultaneous Internet publication must be disclosed Model summary
2026-08-23 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Motor Imagery for Prosthetic Gait Retraining in Acute Transtibial Amputees: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Open Peer Review Period: September 01, 2026 - October 27, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-07-16 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Comparative Effectiveness of Syn…
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
- JMIR Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2369-2529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
What CAS zone is JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies in?
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 JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 197 days (interquartile range 140–251 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (3), Italy (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,985.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .