Gerold Stucki
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne
Switzerland
Editor-in-Chief

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research that investigates rehabilitation from biological, clinical, and sociohumanistic perspectives. Rehabilitation is the health strate...
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Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne
Switzerland
Editor-in-Chief
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, SAR China
Specialty Chief Editor
Translational Research in Rehabilitation
KU Leuven
Belgium
Specialty Chief Editor
Interventions for Rehabilitation
Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg
Germany
Specialty Chief Editor
Human Functioning Science: Classification, Measurement and Epidemiology of Functioning
Ghent University
Belgium
Specialty Chief Editor
Work Rehabilitation
University College London
United Kingdom
Specialty Chief Editor
Human Functioning Sciences: Concept, Awareness and Applications of Functioning
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Italy
Specialty Chief Editor
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Italy
Specialty Chief Editor
Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems
235 editors · 0 reviewers
Clinical Trial
Published
Jiquan Shen · Xinggao Wang · Changjian Zhou · Xiaoying Zhu · Huiyun Shen · Yuxuan Chen · Run Liu · Zhijun Ye · Bo Wang
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1933740
Original Research
Published
Joan E. Sanders · Amy P. Culter · Mathew J. Weissinger · Paul Fallon · Joseph C. Mertens · Katheryn J. Allyn · Benjamin N. Sanders · Joseph L. Garbini
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1805115
Original Research
Published
Niclas J. Hubel · Ferdinand Prüfer · Walter Bily · David Schneider · Bernhard Holzner · Michael J. Fischer · Vincent Grote
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1930836
Policy and Practice Reviews
Published
Mendemwelabou Timothée Pakouyowou
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1905487
Original Research
Published
Miriã C. Oliveira · Paolo Capodaglio · Heren N. C. Paixão · Adriano L. Fonseca · Larissa R. Alves · Jairo B. S. Ribeiro Júnior · Rodrigo F. Oliveira · Tiago V. Fernandes · Daniel G. Marconi · Rodrigo A. C. Andraus · Deise A. A. P. Oliveira · Claudia S. Oliveira · Carlos H. M. Silva · Orlando A. Guedes · Wilson R. Freitas Júnior · Luis V. F. Oliveira
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1921478
Case Report
Published
Yunhong Deng · Fuqiang Wang · Yaojiang Li · Dongzhen Xue · Jinfeng Liang · Hanbo Chen · Wenying Xie · Bizhou Fu · Man Hao
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1874164
Original Research
Published
Lyazat M. Aktayeva · Aiman S. Iskakova
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1851082
Original Research
Published
Stephan Becker · Jonas Dully · Alessia Arcieri · Lukas Maurer · Carlo Dindorf · Michael Fröhlich
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1887293
Open for submissions
Open for submissions
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research that investigates rehabilitation from biological, clinical, and socio-humanistic perspectives. Rehabilitation is the health strategy of the 21st century, optimizing people's functioning in a future where people live longer, but with more disabilities. Led by Field Chief Editor Gerold Stucki (University of Lucerne and Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland), Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences combines theoretical approaches and clinical practice with policy implementation to close the gap between research and practice. Its mission is to contribute to the better health, functioning, and wellbeing of people that experience disability. This journal covers the following subject areas: disability, rehabilitation, and inclusion human functioning interventions for rehabilitation medical and surgical rehabilitation pulmonary rehabilitation rehabilitation engineering rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions rehabilitation in children and youth rehabilitation in neurological conditions strengthening rehabilitation in health systems translational research in rehabilitation work rehabilitation. Submissions that adopt diverse methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and policy briefs, are invited. The journal also welcomes submissions which support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 3: good health and well-being. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Manuscripts that focus solely on early childhood development, pediatric care, or geriatric care without a clear connection to rehabilitation sciences are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, studies that primarily focus on psychological, sociological, or educational aspects without a clear link to physical rehabilitation are also considered out of scope. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is committed to advancing developments in the field of rehabilitation sciences by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research that investigates rehabilitation from biological, clinical, and socio-humanistic perspectives. Rehabilitation is the health strategy of the 21st century, optimizing people's functioning in a future where people live longer, but with more disabilities.
Led by Field Chief Editor Gerold Stucki (University of Lucerne and Swiss Paraplegic Research, Switzerland), Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences combines theoretical approaches and clinical practice with policy implementation to close the gap between research and practice. Its mission is to contribute to the better health, functioning, and wellbeing of people that experience disability.
This journal covers the following subject areas:
disability, rehabilitation, and inclusion
human functioning
interventions for rehabilitation
medical and surgical rehabilitation
pulmonary rehabilitation
rehabilitation engineering
rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions
rehabilitation in children and youth
rehabilitation in neurological conditions
strengthening rehabilitation in health systems
translational research in rehabilitation
work rehabilitation.
Submissions that adopt diverse methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and policy briefs, are invited. The journal also welcomes submissions which support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 3: good health and well-being.
Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.
Manuscripts that focus solely on early childhood development, pediatric care, or geriatric care without a clear connection to rehabilitation sciences are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, studies that primarily focus on psychological, sociological, or educational aspects without a clear link to physical rehabilitation are also considered out of scope.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences is committed to advancing developments in the field of rehabilitation sciences by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
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