Journal profile · Health Professions-Occupational Therapy
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research
ISSN 2345-6159 · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research: fully open access; APC about USD 900; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research is published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics and Hearing Impairment and Communication, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Occupational Therapy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience13.5%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience8.1%
- Hearing Impairment and CommunicationPsychology8.1%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.4%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine5.4%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering5.4%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting2.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | Q4 | 26/33 | 22nd |
| Speech and Hearing | Q4 | 56/68 | 18th |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 216/257 | 16th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 | USD 900 / IRR 60,000,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IRR 17,000,000 | No | — |
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
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-6159
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .