Aims & Scope

The Journal of Health, Rehabilitation and Sport Science (JHRSS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge at the intersection of human health, clinical rehabilitation, and sport/exercise science. Our mission is to foster multidisciplinary collaboration and translational research that bridges the gap between laboratory science, clinical practice, and real-world performance.

We welcome high-quality original research, comprehensive reviews, case studies, and methodological innovations that address the full spectrum of physical activity, injury, disease, and recovery across the lifespan. We particularly value contributions that integrate motor behavior principles, including motor control, motor learning, and motor development, with health, rehabilitation, and sport performance.

Core Subject Areas

JHRSS invites submissions across, but not limited to, the following interconnected domains:

1. Health Sciences

Physical activity and public health promotion
Exercise as medicine for chronic disease prevention and management (e.g., cardiovascular, metabolic, oncological)
Lifestyle interventions and behavioural change
Occupational health and ergonomics
Pediatric and geriatric health through physical activity
Health equity and access to exercise programmes
Motor development across the lifespan and its impact on health outcomes

2. Rehabilitation Sciences

Musculoskeletal and sports injury prevention, assessment, and treatment
Post-surgical and post-traumatic rehabilitation protocols
Neurological rehabilitation (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease)
Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and exercise therapy interventions
Pain management and functional recovery
Assistive technology and adaptive physical activity for disability populations
Motor control and motor learning in retraining movement patterns after injury or disease
Gait analysis and postural control in clinical populations

3. Sport Science

Exercise physiology and metabolic responses to training
Sports biomechanics and motor control
Sports nutrition and supplementation
Sport psychology, mental health, and athlete well-being
Talent identification, coaching science, and performance analysis
Strength and conditioning, periodisation, and load management
Team sports, individual sports, and paralympic sport science
Motor learning and skill acquisition in sport performance
Neuromuscular control and coordination in athletic movements
Developmental motor behavior and long-term athlete development

Multidisciplinary Emphasis

JHRSS particularly encourages submissions that integrate two or more of these domains. Examples include:
Exercise interventions for osteoarthritis (Health + Rehabilitation)
Return-to-sport protocols after ACL reconstruction (Rehabilitation + Sport Science)
Physical activity programmes to manage type 2 diabetes in older adults (Health + Exercise Physiology)
Psychological resilience and injury recovery in elite athletes (Sport Psychology + Rehabilitation)
Motor learning strategies for gait retraining in stroke survivors (Rehabilitation + Motor Behavior)
Postural control training to reduce fall risk in older adults (Health + Motor Behavior)
Skill acquisition and decision-making in team sports (Sport Science + Motor Learning)

Journal Features

Open Access: High visibility, global readership, and immediate accessibility.

Rigorous Peer Review: Constructive, timely, and expert review process.

Global Perspective: Welcoming contributions from all regions and settings.

Rapid Publication: Commitment to efficient editorial handling.

Target Audience

Clinicians (physiotherapists, sports physicians, occupational therapists), exercise scientists, sport scientists, motor behavior specialists, coaches, public health professionals, rehabilitation specialists, researchers, and students across health and sport disciplines.

Keywords for Indexing

Journal of Health, Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences

Aims & Scope