Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Aims & Scope

Cessation.JRRD, the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, has been a leading research journal for more than 45 years.

Formerly the Bulletin of Prosthetics Research (BPR), JRRD debuted in 1983 to include cross-disciplinary findings in rehabilitation.

JRRD publishes original research papers from U.S. and international researchers on all rehabilitation research disciplines.

The JRRD website features all current and archival material back to the inception of BPR in 1964.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

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.

• Electromyogram pattern recognition for control of powered upper-limb prostheses: State of the art and challenges for clinical use

  Citation: 783

  Authors: Erik, Kevin

• Systematic review of the effect of robot-aided therapy on recovery of the hemiparetic arm after stroke

  Citation: 719

  Authors: Gerdienke B., Michiel J. A., Catharina G. M., Hermie J., Maarten J.

• Review of secondary physical conditions associated with lower-limb amputation and long-term prosthesis use

  Citation: 601

  Authors: Robert

• Mechanical design and performance specifications of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands: A review

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Joseph T., Jacob L., Aaron M., Richard F.

• Citation: 560

  Authors: Vivian, Mark de, Hanneke J. R., Alexander C. H.

• Prevalence of chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent postconcussive symptoms in OIF/OEF veterans: Polytrauma clinical triad

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Henry L., John D., Carlos, Robert D., Michael E., David X.

• Smart wheelchairs: A literature review

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Richard C.

• Myoelectric forearm prostheses: State of the art from a user-centered perspective

  Citation: 379

  Authors: Bart, Daphne, Heidi, Rianne, Hermie, Stefano, Hans, Peter, Sarthak

• MIME robotic device for upper-limb neurorehabilitation in subacute stroke subjects: A follow-up study

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Peter S., Charles G., Machiel Van der, Peggy C., Matra, Ruth

• An examination of the relationship between chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder

  Citation: 312

  Authors: John D., Terence M., Robert D.