Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation
ISSN 2538-385X · eISSN 2538-3868 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, together about 25.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is the official scholarly journal of the Rehabilitation Faculty at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). The mission of the Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is to publish articles about all aspects of the JMR and to promote excellence in education, scientific research, clinical practice, health policy, and administration. The JMR is publishing in a seasonal base. The purpose of publishing the MRJ is promoting depth of the relevant knowledge and providing the perfect platform to encourage researchers in the appropriate fields. The scope of the Journal emphasizes all aspects of the specialty of rehabilitation, including Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Motion Control, Electrodiagnostic Medicine and gait analysis; and also relative rehabilitation specialties including Physical Medicine, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Respiratory Rehabilitation, Neurology Rehabilitation, Gynecology Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Optometry and prosthetics and orthotics. The practice focus is on the clinical and administrative aspects of rehabilitation. The research focus emphasizes clinical inquiry and also explores basic science. The educational focus is on the application of modern teaching techniques/technology to graduate, undergraduate, and postgraduate rehabilitation instructional programs. The overall goal of the Journal is to enhance the interrelationship of practice, research, and education to advance the field of rehabilitation medicine for the ultimate benefit of the patient.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Kazem MalmirPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, United States 3, Pakistan 3, United Kingdom 2, Türkiye 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine11.8%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine7.1%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions6.8%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine5.4%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine4.6%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.5%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation | Q4 | 138/172 | 20th |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 210/257 | 18th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,670 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 154 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 159 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 131 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 107 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 121 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | IRR 55,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | IRR 55,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 / USD 500 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewcludes tables, figures and references). Book Review: shall have a maximum length of 1,000 words (the word count limit includes title, abstract, tables, figmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reporttables, figures, and references list). Case Report: shall have a maximum length of 2,000 words (the word count limit includes introduction, case rep01t, dmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialion, acknowledgements, and references). Editorial: shall have a maximum length of 2,000 words (the word count limit includes tables, figures and referencmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- letter to the editorChallenges in Refractive Correction in Duane Retraction Syndrome Masoud Khorrami-Nejad , Hadeel Nashee Jaber XML | PDF | views: 111 | pages: 230-232 Abstract Du…Length not stated
- original articleding: Abstract: no more than 250 words. Original Article: shall have a maximum length of 6,000 words (the word count limit includes introduction, materials & memain text ≤ 6,000 words
- research article(s)Research Article(s)Length not stated
- review articlegement references, tables and figures). Review Article: shall have a maximum length of 6,000 words (the word count limit includes title, abstract, tables, figmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review article(s)Review Article(s)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest in Reviewing Process
Although we are applying double bind peer review, research sphere can be a small world. It means many reviewers may know the author out of familiarity with their work. You can certainly give a fair assessment of an article that is written by a friend or competitor, but:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE’s Guidelines & Flowcharts
COPE membership Model summary
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is committed to follow and apply guidelines and flowcharts of Committee on Publication Ethics in its reviewing and publishing process and issues. For more information, please click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher*. Authors have the right to: Share their article according to the "Personal Use rights"** so long as it contains the end user license and the DOI link to the version of record in this journal. Retain intellectual property rights (including research data). Proper attribution and credit for the published work. * Th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access policy Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2538-385X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-3868
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Modern Rehabilitation
How long does peer review take at Journal of Modern Rehabilitation?
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 Journal of Modern Rehabilitation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Modern Rehabilitation based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), United States (3) and Pakistan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Modern Rehabilitation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Modern Rehabilitation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Modern Rehabilitation is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .