Journal profile
Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences
ISSN 2226-9215 · eISSN 2410-888X · Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied health sciences, Riphah International University · Pakistan
Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 210 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 48 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences is published by Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied health sciences, Riphah International University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders, together about 33.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Science (JRCRS) is a Quarterly from January 01, 2023 journal peer-reviewed, open access journal published since 2013 by publisher Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied health Sciences, Riphah International University. Journal encourages and invites researchers from the Field of of Rehabilitation Sciences: including physical therapy, speech and language pathology, Occupational Therapy, prosthetics & orthotics, and other areas of rehabilitation Sciences. We accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Trials or Non-Randomized Controlled Trials), short communication], review article, special reports and Letter to editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 19, Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Türkiye 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine16.9%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology7.8%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine6.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.5%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions5.3%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine3.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, WHO indexPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 473 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 38 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 15 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
210 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 160 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 210 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | PKR 7,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PKR 7,000 | No | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- case reportsWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- case seriesWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- letter to editorsWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- original articlesWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- review articleWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- special reportsWe accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
- systematic review article (mini review)We accept the Articles in the form of Case Reports, Case series, Original Articles: [Descriptive Studies, KAP Studies Analytical Research (Randomized Control Tr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Copyrights on any open access article published by Journal Riphah college of Rehabilitation Science (JRCRS) are retained by the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright/license Policy:
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
All Articles are made available under a Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International” license. Copyrights on any open access article published by Journal Riphah college of Rehabilitation Science (JRCRS) are retained by the author(s). Authors retain the rights of free downloading/unlimited e-print of full text and sharing/disseminating the article without any restriction, by any me…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review Policy:
Double blind peer review Model summary
Each submitted article in Journal of Riphah College of Rehabilitation Science will be process according to JRCRS peer review policy (exception for editorials and letter to editor) i-e: JRCRS uses “double blind” peer review whereby both reviewers and authors remain anonymous throughout the process. Submitted manuscripts are screened by the editors to check the scope, suitability and formatting. Rej…
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
- Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied health sciences, Riphah International University
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2226-9215
- Electronic ISSN
- 2410-888X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (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 Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences?
The publisher reports about 210 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (19), Australia (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .