European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine publishes papers of clinical interest in physical and rehabilitation medicine.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Oa statement
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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,800.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Ana-Belén, Julio, José-Antonio, Ricardo

• The World Health Organization "Rehabilitation 2030: a call for action"

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Francesca, Stefano

• Using virtual reality-based training to improve cognitive function, instrumental activities of daily living and neural efficiency in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Ying-Yi, Han-Yun, Yi-Jia, Chung-Jen, Wei-Chun

• Early rehabilitation in post-acute COVID-19 patients: data from an Italian COVID-19 Rehabilitation Unit and proposal of a treatment protocol

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Claudio, Fabrizio, Eleonora, Danila M., Claudia, Roberto, Silvia, Paolo, Rodolfo, Martina, Francesco, Alessandro

• Rehabilitation and respiratory management in the acute and early post-acute phase. "Instant paper from the field" on rehabilitation answers to the COVID-19 emergency

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Carlotte, Paolo, Arnaldo, Renato, Federica, Maurizio, Francesco, Mirco, Franco, Alberto, Stefano

• Functioning: the third health indicator in the health system and the key indicator for rehabilitation

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Gerold, Jerome

• Active exergames to improve cognitive functioning in neurological disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Gioia, Mauro G., Federica, Sergio, Luca

• Beneficial effects of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation in postacute COVID-19: an observational cohort study

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Bernhard, Sabina, Rudolf, Alex, Bettina, Ewald, Andreas, Katja, Bernhard, Rainer, Johanna, Sybille, Christian, Günter, Ivan, Thomas, Judith

• Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on rehabilitation services and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine physicians' activities in Italy. An official document of the Italian PRM Society (SIMFER)

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Paolo, Andrea, Pietro

• Effects of low-level laser therapy on pain in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Ron, Anina, Marco, Peter, Jan