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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,429Hybrid

Clinical Rehabilitation

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN REHABIL
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Identifier (ISSN):0269-2155(Print)/1477-0873(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Rehabilitation

WoS Q1
12452.9320182.7420192.620203.4820212.882022320232.620242.920252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.064
#4,429

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
120articles/year
39.3% Gold OA•61.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Rehabilitation covering the whole field of disability and rehabilitation, this peer-reviewed journal publishes research and discussion articles and acts as a forum for the international dissemination and exchange of information amongst the large number of professionals involved in rehabilitation. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.9%Psychology86.9%Physical therapy83.6%Biology79.7%Neuroscience61.1%Internal medicine60.3%Surgery57.5%Psychiatry57.4%Pathology57.2%Physical medicine and rehabilitation54.6%Rehabilitation47.8%Physics40.1%Randomized controlled trial37.1%Nursing34.4%Mathematics33.1%Engineering31.8%Thermodynamics30.9%Statistics30.1%Political science26.8%Law26.6%Mechanical engineering26.5%Aerospace engineering24.7%Stroke (engine)23.9%Computer science20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Q1
Rank26/175
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Q1
Rank28/176
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year109
Total Citations15
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year162
Total Citations244
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year117
Total Citations625
2023
IF3
Articles / Year91
Total Citations1,020
2022
IF2.884
Articles / Year144
Total Citations2,275

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,429Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.064

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.48

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,323 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,491
3-Year Documents369
Citable Documents360

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
RehabilitationQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区REHABILITATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Clinical Rehabilitation (abbr: CLIN REHABIL, ISSN: 0269-2155) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.064 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 120 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,323 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01