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Clinical Rehabilitation

Clinical Rehabilitation is a peer reviewed multi-professional journal covering the whole field of disability and rehabilitation, publishing research and discussion articles that are scientifically sound, clinically relevant, and sometimes provocative.

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Subject Rehabilitation
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0269-2155
eISSN 1477-0873
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges apply for hybrid open access publishing, and institutional agreements, prepaid accounts, or discounts may help cover APCs.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Rehabilitation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Papers

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any writing or editing assistance from a third party and whether the submission was prepared on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured using the headings Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention, Main measures, Results, and Conclusions. Abstract must use the headings Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention, Main measures, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must have clear, logically ordered, unnumbered heading levels and clearly defined sections, with Clinical Messages placed after the abstract and no separate conclusion heading. Manuscript must include Clinical Messages consisting of 2 to 4 bullet points of no more than 50 words each, 4 to 5 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the acknowledgments, and a Statements and Declarations section with all required subheadings included even if marked 'Not applicable'.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be uploaded separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures and tables must be labeled and numbered consecutively, figures must include a number and title, and tables must include a number, title, and header row and/or column and be editable text rather than images.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover letter must state any third-party writing or editing assistance and whether the submission was prepared on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured using the headings Objective, Data sources, Review methods, Results, and Conclusion. Abstract headings must be Objective, Data sources, Review methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must have clearly defined sections with clear, logically ordered, unnumbered heading levels. Manuscript must include Clinical Messages after the abstract as 2 to 4 bullet points of no more than 50 words each, list 4 to 5 keywords after the abstract, and include a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end after the Acknowledgements and Author Contributions sections if applicable.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be uploaded separately with a placeholder note in the running text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, while tables must be labeled as tables and include a number, title, and a header row and/or column.
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Correspondence Relating To Published Papers

Cover Letter A covering letter is required. The covering letter must confirm originality, authors' consent for submission, rights in the work, non-duplication of publication or consideration elsewhere, permissions for any third-party copyright material, and any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on behalf of the authors if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is not required for correspondence relating to published papers.
Manuscript Correspondence relating to published papers does not have a specific manuscript structure stated beyond the general requirement for clear, logically ordered heading levels and sections. Keywords must be listed after the abstract, Clinical Messages must be included as 2 to 4 bullet points of no more than 50 words each, and the submission must include acknowledgments, author contributions, and a Statements and Declarations section with all required subheadings even if marked 'Not applicable'.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a matching reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be uploaded separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures and tables must be labeled and numbered, figures must be numbered consecutively in text order and include a title, and tables must include a number, title, and a header row and/or column and be editable rather than submitted as images.
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Rehabilitation In Practice

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if third-party writing or editing assistance was used or if the submission was made on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author. The cover letter must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance and state if the submission was prepared or submitted by someone who is not listed as an author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. Null
Manuscript The manuscript must have clearly defined, logically ordered sections with clear heading levels and include Clinical Messages after the abstract. The manuscript must include 2 to 4 Clinical Messages bullet points after the abstract, each no more than 50 words, and list 4 to 5 keywords after the abstract.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures and tables must be labeled and numbered, figures must include a title, and tables must include a number, title, and header row and/or column.
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Rehabilitation In Theory

Cover Letter A cover letter is required only if third-party writing or editing assistance was used or if the submission was prepared by someone not listed as an author. The cover letter must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance and whether the submission was prepared on behalf of the authors by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must have clearly defined sections with clear, logically ordered, unnumbered heading levels. Manuscript must include Clinical Messages after the abstract as 2 to 4 bullet points of no more than 50 words each, list keywords after the abstract, and include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the Acknowledgements and Author Contributions sections with all required subheadings even if marked 'Not applicable'.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations and references must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables and include a number, title, and a header row and/or column.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median first decision time is 1 day, peer review is 5 days, submission to acceptance is 153 days, and acceptance to publication is 24 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required when third-party writing/editing assistance is used or when a submission is made on behalf of the authors by a non-author third party.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charges apply for hybrid open access publishing. Institutional open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or eligible discounts may help cover APCs.

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Research Topics

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