Journal profile · Rehabilitation
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
ISSN 0885-9701 · eISSN 1550-509X · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.32; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 116 days to acceptance (13 articles, last 24 months); 129 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, together about 68% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is a leading, peer-reviewed resource that provides up-to-date information on the clinical management and rehabilitation of persons with traumatic brain injuries. Six issues each year aspire to the vision of “knowledge informing care” and include a wide range of articles, topical issues, commentaries and special features. It is the official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief John D. CorriganPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine40.2%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine18.7%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine9.2%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine4.6%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine3.3%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology3%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY · rank 107/296
- JCR Q1 · REHABILITATION · rank 17/175
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
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,750OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,012Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,288 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 129 | 46 | 151 |
| 2024 | 101 | 49 | 469 |
| 2023 | 75 | 42 | 984 |
| 2022 | 97 | 44 | 1,226 |
| 2021 | 103 | 34 | 1,156 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (13 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 13 articles with submission and acceptance dates (257 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
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.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0885-9701
- Electronic ISSN
- 1550-509X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
What CAS zone is Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.32; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation?
Based on the dates recorded on 13 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 88–141 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Q2 (107/296), REHABILITATION Q1 (17/175). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Which databases index Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 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, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .