Journal profile · Rehabilitation
Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin
ISSN 0940-6689 · eISSN 1439-085X · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.53; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin is published by Georg Thieme Verlag 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 Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, Biomedical and Chemical Research and Health and Medical Studies, together about 45.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine offers you the most up-to-date information about physical medicine in clinic and practice, as well as interdisciplinary information about rehabilitation medicine and spa medicine. Publishing 6 issues a year, the journal includes selected original research articles and reviews as well as guidelines and summaries of the latest research findings. The journal also publishes society news and editorial material. “Online first” publication ensures rapid dissemination of knowledge.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Rehabilitation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions22.4%
- Biomedical and Chemical ResearchMedicine11.7%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions11.3%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine7.1%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine3.7%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine2.7%
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 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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 | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,618 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 1 | 20 |
| 2025 | 60 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 64 | 6 | 39 |
| 2023 | 63 | 11 | 54 |
| 2022 | 78 | 6 | 158 |
| 2021 | 68 | 6 | 141 |
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)
- over 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0940-6689
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-085X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin
What CAS zone is Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Sport Sciences. 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 Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.53; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin open access, and what is the APC?
Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .