Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Journal of Enabling Technologies
ISSN 2398-6263 · Emerald
Journal of Enabling Technologies: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Enabling Technologies is published by Emerald 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, Technology Use by Older Adults and Digital Accessibility for Disabilities, together about 42% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Assistive Technology in Communication and MobilityHealth Professions22%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences11.4%
- Digital Accessibility for DisabilitiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience6.8%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science6.1%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.1%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science3.5%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine3.3%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation | Q1 | 43/172 | 75th |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 113/387 | 70th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q2 | 463/1022 | 54th |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q2 | 144/317 | 54th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 7 | 290 |
| 2025 | 20 | 4 | 347 |
| 2024 | 19 | 6 | 304 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 310 |
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | 307 |
| 2021 | 23 | 6 | 201 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2398-6263
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Enabling Technologies
What CAS zone is Journal of Enabling Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Enabling Technologies is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index Journal of Enabling Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Enabling Technologies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Enabling Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Enabling Technologies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .