Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Manuelle Medizin
ISSN 0025-2514 · eISSN 1433-0466 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Manuelle Medizin: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 25 days to acceptance (17 articles, last 24 months); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Manuelle Medizin is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biomedical and Chemical Research, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Manuelle Medizin – European Journal of Manual Medicine richtet sich an Ärzt*innen aus den Bereichen Orthopädie/Unfallchirurgie, Allgemeinmedizin, Rheumatologie, Innere Medizin und Traumatologie sowie an Physiotherapeut*innen in Klinik und Praxis. Die Zeitschrift fördert durch den interdisziplinären Ansatz die wissenschaftliche, praktische und berufsständische Entwicklung der manuellen Medizin. Praxisorientierte Übersichtsarbeiten greifen ausgewählte Themen auf und bieten den Lesenden eine Zusammenstellung aktueller Erkenntnisse aus allen Bereichen der manuellen und osteopathischen Medizin. Außerdem werden relevante Fragestellungen der Kieferorthopädie und Zahnheilkunde aufgegriffen. Neben der Vermittlung von relevantem Hintergrundwissen liegt der Schwerpunkt dabei auf der Bewertung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse unter Berücksichtigung praktischer Erfahrung – die Lesenden erhalten konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen. Frei eingereichte Originalien ermöglichen die Präsentation wichtiger klinischer Studien und dienen dem wissenschaftlichen Austausch. Kasuistiken zeigen interessante Fallbeispiele und ungewöhnliche Krankheits- bzw. Behandlungsverläufe. Begutachtungsverfahren Alle für Manuelle Medizin – European Journal of Manual Medicine eingereichten Manuskripte werden begutachtet. Originalien und Übersichten durchlaufen einen Peer-Review-Prozess. Deklaration von Helsinki Alle eingereichten Manuskripte, die Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung mit Menschen wiedergeben, müssen die Deklaration von Helsinki befolgen. Aims & Scope Manuelle Medizin – European Journal of Manual Medicine deals with all aspects of manual medicine and its neighboring areas. It provides information on current developments in the field and addresses orthopedists, rheumatologists, internists, traumatologists as well as general practitioners and physiotherapists. Through its interdisciplinary approach the journal offers a wide scientific basis for current developments of manual medicine. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on current findings. Review All articles of Manuelle Medizin – European Journal of Manual Medicine are reviewed. Original papers and case reports undergo a peer review proc
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Lothar BeyerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 32, Austria 9, Switzerland 5, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biomedical and Chemical ResearchMedicine17.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine9.6%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions8.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.6%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine6.1%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 126,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 91 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 100 | 32 | 120 |
| 2023 | 86 | 31 | 55 |
| 2022 | 80 | 36 | 50 |
| 2021 | 92 | 41 | 80 |
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
25 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 7 days – 60 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 60 days
- Sample
- 17 articles with submission and acceptance dates (183 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
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- in der diskussion"In der Diskussion"Length not stated
- kasuistikenRubrik "Kasuistiken"Length not stated
- leitthemaRubrik "Leitthema" | "Übersichten" | "Schwerpunkt"Length not stated
- medizinrecht"Medizinrecht"Length not stated
- originalienRubrik "Originalien"Length not stated
- schwerpunktRubrik "Leitthema" | "Übersichten" | "Schwerpunkt"Length not stated
- techniken"Techniken"Length not stated
- übersichtenRubrik "Leitthema" | "Übersichten" | "Schwerpunkt"Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Data availability Data availability statements
Springer Nature research data policy; Data Availability Statement required for original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission to more than one journal. Model summary
Ein Manuskript darf nicht gleichzeitig bei mehr als einer Zeitschrift zur Begutachtung eingereicht werden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Manuelle Medizin, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- 0025-2514
- Electronic ISSN
- 1433-0466
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Manuelle Medizin
What CAS zone is Manuelle Medizin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Manuelle Medizin is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Manuelle Medizin?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Manuelle Medizin?
Based on the dates recorded on 17 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 25 days (interquartile range 7–60 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Manuelle Medizin based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (32), Austria (9) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Manuelle Medizin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Manuelle Medizin is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Manuelle Medizin open access, and what is the APC?
Manuelle Medizin is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .