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Top 10 Open Access Rehabilitation Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Rehabilitation journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 8 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.

Journal Of Physiotherapy

Elsevier BV

JIF 9.4

Open

Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Its mission is to publish high-quality research with important impact for global physiotherapy practice and to help clinicians access, understand and implement resear...

Identifiers

ISSN 1836-9553

eISSN 1836-9561

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3450 for full length articles and review articles; USD 500 for other articles. The APC is covered by the Australian Physiotherapy Association for all submitted articles accepted for publication after peer review.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections are requested within two days after page proofs are sent to the corresponding author.

Orthopedics

Rehabilitation

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Journal Of Neuroengineering And Rehabilitation

BioMed Central

JIF 5.2

Open

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation is an open access journal focused on neuroengineering and rehabilitation. It publishes research spanning rehabilitation research, engineering technologies, and neuroscientific approaches, including topics such as...

Identifiers

eISSN 1743-0003

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days

Biomedical

Neurosciences

Rehabilitation

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European Journal Of Physical And Rehabilitation Medicine

EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

JIF 3.4

Open

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is a fully open access bi-monthly journal and the official journal of the Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, the European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, and the Eu...

Identifiers

ISSN 1973-9087

eISSN 1973-9095

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge €1800.00 per article, €1500.00 for letters to the Editor, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable; €860.00 per article and €700.00 for letters for SIMFER first or last authors.

Publishing Timeline

Corrected proofs must be returned within 3 working days.

Rehabilitation

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Annals Of Rehabilitation Medicine-arm

Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

JIF 2.9

Open

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine is a bimonthly journal in rehabilitation medicine with online ISSN 2234-0653. The journal publishes article categories including Original Article, Review Article, Clinical Practice Guideline, Editorial, Perspective, Case Repor...

Identifiers

eISSN 2234-0653

Publication Cost

APCs on acceptance: Original article / Brief Reports / Unsolicited review article 600 USD or 600,000 KRW; Solicited article free; Case report 300 USD or 300,000 KRW; Image in this issue 170 USD or 170,000 KRW; Correspondence / erratum 100 USD or 100,000 KRW. For manuscripts submitted on or after October 1, 2026: Original Articles, Brief Reports, Unsolicited Reviews 800 USD / 800,000 KRW; Industry-sponsored Original Articles, Brief Reports, Unsolicited Reviews 3,000 USD / 3,000,000 KRW; Case Reports 500 USD / 500,000 KRW; Image in This Issue 170 USD / 170,000 KRW; Erratum 100 USD / 100,000 KRW.

Publishing Timeline

Galley proofs must be returned within 2 days. The journal is published bi-monthly on the last days of February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Rehabilitation

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Archives Of Physiotherapy

BioMed Central

JIF 2.9

Open

Archives of Physiotherapy is a journal of the Società Italiana di Fisioterapia with eISSN 2057-0082, published by AboutScience Srl.

Identifiers

eISSN 2057-0082

Publication Cost

Original Research articles, Reviews, Short Reports, Methodology reports, and Viewpoints: Euro 1850 (+ VAT as applicable); Case reports: Euro 900 (+ VAT as applicable).

Publishing Timeline

Publishes new articles as soon as they receive final approval from the authors and are assigned page numbers.

Rehabilitation

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Journal Of Learning Disabilities

SAGE Publishing

JIF 2.9

Open

Journal of Learning Disabilities publishes special series, feature articles including extensive literature reviews, theoretical papers, and position papers, and research articles reporting qualitative and quantitative empirical work in the field of learning di...

Identifiers

ISSN 0022-2194

eISSN 1538-4780

Publishing Timeline

Median first decision: 11 days; median peer review: 77 days.

Rehabilitation

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BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation

BioMed Central

JIF 2.8

Open

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation is an open access, peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of sports medicine and the exercise sciences, including rehabilitation, traumatology, cardiology, physiology, and nutrition.

Identifiers

ISSN 2052-1847

eISSN 2052-1847

Publication Cost

Article processing charge: £2490.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days

Rehabilitation

Sports

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Wearable Technologies

Cambridge University Press

JIF 2.8

Open

Wearable Technologies is a journal dedicated to original research, review articles, and industrial developments related to wearable devices. It focuses on the design, control, and mechanics of wearable technologies, including exoskeletons, exosuits, prosthetic...

Identifiers

eISSN 2631-7176

Publication Cost

Eligible authors at participating institutions may publish Gold Open Access at no cost to the author under institutional agreements.

Publishing Timeline

First review response in less than 2 months; articles published online as soon as accepted.

Biomedical

Rehabilitation

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