
Academic Journal
Q2Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
About Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is a scholarly journal published by Frontiers Media SA. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.658 and H-index of 23.
Coverage: 2021-2026. Research categories: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2); Rehabilitation (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery; Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders; Spinal Cord Injury Research; Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention; Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility; Muscle activation and electromyography studies.
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2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1909811Long-term electromyography-based virtual reality training for chronic upper-limb motor paralysis after stroke: an exploratory single-case experimental design
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2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1946303Long-term use of an assistive exercise product in young people with cerebral palsy who are non-ambulant is a balancing act—a phenomenographic study
Jenny Gårdling, Katarina Lauruschkus, Åsa B. Tornberg
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1927259Robot-assisted gait training yields superior functional gains in non-ambulatory subacute stroke patients
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2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1915218Speech and language pathologists' diagnostic approaches to developmental language disorders in German-speaking children with intellectual disability
Jenny Thillmann, Tina Ghaemi, Anna-Lena Scherger
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1925293Empirical evaluation of an ICF core set for managing musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physical therapy services in Spain: a multicenter study
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2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1960608Reviews
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