Aim and Scope
Advances in Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to research at the interface of clinical medicine, rehabilitation sciences, functional recovery, translational research, and evidence-based healthcare.
The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical studies, case reports, methodological studies, technical communications, and interdisciplinary research that contribute to the prevention or management of disability, improvement of functional outcomes, rehabilitation, recovery, and long-term patient care.
Clinical and biomedical studies are considered when they demonstrate a clear relevance to rehabilitation, functional recovery, disability management, patient outcomes, or translational rehabilitation practice.
PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
This section covers physical and rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, exercise therapy, movement sciences, functional assessment, mobility, disability management, recovery pathways, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation strategies.
NEUROLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
The journal welcomes research related to stroke rehabilitation, brain and spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, trauma recovery, sports injuries, pain management, and post-surgical rehabilitation.
CARDIOPULMONARY AND GERIATRIC REHABILITATION
This area includes cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, post-critical-care recovery, rehabilitation following major medical or surgical interventions, geriatric rehabilitation, frailty, mobility impairment, healthy aging, and functional recovery in older adults.
REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL HEALTH, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
This section includes assistive technologies, prosthetics and orthotics, rehabilitation robotics, wearable technologies, tele-rehabilitation, digital rehabilitation platforms, remote patient monitoring, virtual and augmented rehabilitation environments, and artificial intelligence applications relevant to rehabilitation and functional healthcare.
TRANSLATIONAL AND INTEGRATED REHABILITATION RESEARCH
The journal encourages research connecting laboratory discoveries, clinical medicine, rehabilitation practice, and healthcare delivery.
Topics may include regenerative approaches, biomarker research, imaging, biomedical engineering, clinical diagnostics, and comparative or translational medical research when these have a clear relationship to rehabilitation, functional recovery, or patient outcomes.
PSYCHOSOCIAL AND COGNITIVE REHABILITATION
Research addressing psychological adjustment, cognitive rehabilitation, behavioral interventions, psychosocial recovery, quality of life, and mental-health factors associated with disability, chronic disease, or rehabilitation is also within the journal's scope.
COMMUNITY AND LONG-TERM REHABILITATION
The journal welcomes research on community-based rehabilitation, disability prevention, rehabilitation service delivery, health-system approaches to rehabilitation, continuity of care, long-term functional outcomes, and population-level interventions directly related to rehabilitation and disability.
INTERDISCIPLINARY REHABILITATION SCIENCES
Interdisciplinary research involving medicine, rehabilitation sciences, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, biomedical engineering, psychology, public health, and healthcare technology is welcomed when rehabilitation, functional recovery, disability, or patient-centered outcomes represent a substantive component of the study.
Advances in Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences aims to advance evidence that improves functional recovery, rehabilitation practice, disability management, quality of life, and continuity of care across different patient populations and healthcare settings.