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Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
ISSN 1053-0487 · eISSN 1573-3688 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 117 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is published by Springer Nature 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 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Workplace Health and Well-being and Occupational Health and Safety Research, together about 52.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original papers on the rehabilitation, reintegration, and prevention of disability in workers. The journal offers investigations involving original data collection and research synthesis (i.e., scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses). Papers derive from a broad array of fields including rehabilitation medicine, physical and occupational therapy, health psychology and psychiatry, orthopedics, oncology, occupational and insurance medicine, neurology, social work, ergonomics, biomedical engineering, health economics, rehabilitation engineering, business administration and management, and law. A single interdisciplinary source for information on work disability rehabilitation, the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation helps to advance the scientific understanding, management, and prevention of work disability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Douglas P. GrossPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 14, United States 9, Netherlands 6, Australia 4, France 3 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine23.5%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions20.7%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions8%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions7.4%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.7%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentSocial Sciences3.9%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology3.2%
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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
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 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor
- 2.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 682,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,863 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 75 | 26 |
| 2025 | 92 | 70 | 154 |
| 2024 | 100 | 81 | 546 |
| 2023 | 73 | 54 | 656 |
| 2022 | 69 | 50 | 900 |
| 2021 | 70 | 48 | 1,351 |
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 Crossref · to
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (213 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
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,790 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
- Emerging Issues in Disability Employment Research, Policy, and PracticeDeadline
- Evidence-Based Early Intervention to Prevent Work Disability: Findings from the U.S. RETAIN DemonstrationDeadline
- Work Participation of Cancer Survivors and Caregivers in Europe: Insights from the RESTART ConsortiumDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6
- meta-analysisOriginal Research and Review Articles (the journal strongly prefers Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews or Meta-Analyses).Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research and Review Articles (the journal strongly prefers Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews or Meta-Analyses).Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research and Review Articles (the journal strongly prefers Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews or Meta-Analyses).Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research and Review Articles (the journal strongly prefers Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews or Meta-Analyses).Length not stated
- review articlesTypes of papers Original Research and Review ArticlesLength not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research and Review Articles (the journal strongly prefers Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews or Meta-Analyses).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM use policy Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Competing Interests disclosure Model summary
When authors submit a manuscript, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work. To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist. Each author must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. For each source of funds, both the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statements are optional Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Ethics approval statement required Model summary
Conflict of interest When authors submit a manuscript, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work. To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist. Each author must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. For each sour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1053-0487
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3688
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
What CAS zone is Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Social Issues. 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 Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.68; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 90–155 days). 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 Occupational Rehabilitation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Occupational Rehabilitation based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (14), United States (9) and Netherlands (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .