Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-REHABILITATION
Neurorehabilitation
ISSN 1053-8135 · eISSN 1878-6448 · SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press) · IRELAND · Founded 1991
Neurorehabilitation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 108 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neurorehabilitation is published by SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press) 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 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NeuroRehabilitation: An International, Interdisciplinary Journal publishes manuscripts focused on scientifically based, practical information relevant to all aspects of neurologic rehabilitation. We publish unsolicited papers detailing original work/research that covers the full life span and range of neurological disabilities including stroke, spinal cord … | View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-REHABILITATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine19.5%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine16%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions8%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine5%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine5%
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine3.7%
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience3.2%
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 | Clinical Neurology | 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 | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,590OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,203 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 13 | 21 |
| 2025 | 108 | 28 | 161 |
| 2024 | 159 | 56 | 463 |
| 2023 | 110 | 45 | 576 |
| 2022 | 98 | 41 | 976 |
| 2021 | 119 | 38 | 1,401 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1053-8135
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-6448
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neurorehabilitation
What CAS zone is Neurorehabilitation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neurorehabilitation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / 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 Neurorehabilitation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Neurorehabilitation?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Neurorehabilitation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neurorehabilitation is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Neurorehabilitation open access, and what is the APC?
Neurorehabilitation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .