Journal of Health and Sustainable Rehabilitation

The Journal of Health and Sustainable Rehabilitation is dedicated to advancing research, knowledge, and professional practice in rehabilitation with a strong emphasis on health, well-being, and sustainability. The journal provides a platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, rehabilitation specialists, environmental scientists, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share innovative approaches that improve rehabilitation outcomes while considering environmental and social responsibilities. It welcomes research addressing physical, mental, and social dimensions of rehabilitation and promotes patient-centered approaches that respect individual needs, preferences, and circumstances. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, the journal aims to contribute to healthier individuals, communities, healthcare systems, and environments.

The journal welcomes research covering a broad range of rehabilitation topics, including innovative clinical methodologies, rehabilitation technologies, healthcare delivery models, and approaches that improve functional outcomes and quality of life. Particular attention is given to research examining the relationships between environmental factors and health, including pollution, climate change, environmental risks, and changing living conditions. The journal also encourages studies on community-based rehabilitation, health promotion, sustainable rehabilitation practices, and strategies that empower individuals and communities. Research exploring how rehabilitation services can be adapted to diverse cultural, geographical, and socioeconomic contexts is also strongly encouraged.

The Journal of Health and Sustainable Rehabilitation places particular emphasis on integrating environmental sustainability into healthcare and rehabilitation systems. It welcomes original research articles, review papers, case studies, conceptual studies, and perspectives offering meaningful theoretical, clinical, practical, methodological, or policy contributions. Research addressing sustainable healthcare policies, resource-efficient rehabilitation services, environmentally responsible clinical practices, and resilient health systems is encouraged. By promoting interdisciplinary research and evidence-based solutions, the journal seeks to support rehabilitation practices that balance patient needs with environmental responsibility, strengthen community well-being, and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable healthcare future.

Publication Model

The Journal of Health and Sustainable Rehabilitation follows a Continuous Publication Model designed to support the timely dissemination of high-quality research in rehabilitation, health sciences, clinical practice, and sustainable healthcare. Under this model, articles are published individually as soon as they successfully complete the peer-review, editorial evaluation, revision, and production processes, without waiting for a scheduled monthly, quarterly, or annual issue.All articles published during a calendar year are organized within a designated volume. Each article receives a permanent publication date, DOI, volume assignment, and complete bibliographic information to support accurate citation, indexing, discoverability, and long-term accessibility. Depending on the journal’s publishing system, articles may be assigned unique article numbers or conventional page numbers.

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary research covering physical and occupational rehabilitation, physiotherapy, rehabilitation medicine, nursing and allied health sciences, disability and functional recovery, assistive technologies, digital health, community-based rehabilitation, healthy aging, patient-centered care, preventive healthcare, and sustainable rehabilitation practices. Particular emphasis is placed on innovative approaches that improve health outcomes while promoting accessible, efficient, and sustainable healthcare systems.The continuous publication model enables researchers, healthcare professionals, rehabilitation practitioners, policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders to access newly published research promptly. The journal maintains a transparent annual archive in which all published articles remain permanently accessible through the journal website.

Through continuous publication, the Journal of Health and Sustainable Rehabilitation aims to promote efficient scholarly communication, accelerate the dissemination of innovative rehabilitation research, and provide authors with a streamlined pathway from final acceptance to formal publication.