About the Journal

Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR)

ISSN (Electronic): 2791-156X Publisher: Link Medical Interface (Private) Limited Publication Frequency: Monthly (from January 2025) Article Processing Charge: PKR 25,000 (post-acceptance only, same for all authors) License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

About the Journal

The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published monthly by Link Medical Interface (Private) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan. The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality interdisciplinary research across health, medical sciences, and rehabilitation. Its mission is to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice, support emerging scholars, and promote global dissemination of impactful scientific work.

Frequency History:

• 2021–2023: Biannual
• 2024: Quarterly
• 2025 onwards: Monthly

Open Access Policy

JHRR is committed to immediate, unrestricted, and free open access to scholarly research. All articles are made freely available online upon publication with no embargo period. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of any article without registration, payment, or prior permission, provided appropriate attribution is maintained.

All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation for any purpose, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

No subscription fees are charged to readers or institutions.

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Aims and Scope

JHRR invites original research, reviews, and clinical studies across the following disciplines:

• Health and Medical Sciences — diagnostics, treatment, and disease prevention
• Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy — techniques, assistive technologies, and functional outcomes
• Mental and Behavioral Health — neurorehabilitation and psychosocial support
• Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences — drug development, dietary interventions, and metabolic health
• Emerging Technologies in Healthcare — AI, telemedicine, and digital health innovations

Licensing

All articles published in JHRR are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, anyone may share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the authors and original source
• A link to the license is included
• Any changes made are clearly indicated

License link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Copyright

Authors retain full copyright of their published work. By publishing in JHRR, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, archive, and disseminate the article under CC BY 4.0 terms. Authors are free to reuse, share, and deposit their work without requesting permission from the journal, provided the original publication in JHRR is cited.

JHRR does not require copyright transfer as a condition of publication.

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Author Charges

Article Processing Charge (APC): PKR 25,000

• Charged only upon formal acceptance — no submission fee, no peer review fee, no page charges, no colour charges, no hidden fees
• The same charge applies to all authors regardless of nationality
• No charges are collected before or during peer review

Waiver Policy: Partial or full waivers are available for authors facing genuine financial hardship, early-career researchers without funding, or authors from resource-constrained settings. Waiver requests must be submitted after acceptance and before payment, with a brief written justification. Waiver decisions do not influence editorial outcomes.

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Peer Review Process

JHRR employs a double-blind peer review model in which neither authors nor reviewers are aware of each other's identity during evaluation.

Process:

1. Initial administrative screening — plagiarism check, scope fit, ethical declarations (0–3 days)
2. Editor-in-Chief screening for suitability and originality (3–7 days)
3. Reviewer selection — minimum two independent reviewers with relevant expertise (7–10 days)
4. Double-blind peer review — scientific validity, methodology, ethics, novelty (14–21 days)
5. Editorial decision — Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject (~5 days)
6. Revision and re-review where required (7–21 days)
7. Final acceptance decision (3–7 days)
8. Copyediting, typesetting, proof approval, and publication

All special issue articles are subject to the same peer review standards as regular submissions. Guest editor manuscripts are handled through an independent editorial pathway.

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Publication Ethics

JHRR adheres to internationally recognized standards for authorship, data integrity, conflict of interest, plagiarism prevention, and post-publication corrections. The journal follows COPE and ICMJE guidelines across all editorial decisions. All parties — authors, reviewers, and editors — are bound by clearly defined ethical responsibilities.

→ Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement → Conflict of Interest Policy → Data Sharing & Research Transparency Policy → Generative AI & Automated Tools Policy

Complaints & Appeals

Authors, reviewers, and readers may submit complaints or appeal editorial decisions in writing to editor@jhrlmc.com. All complaints are acknowledged within three working days and a full response provided within two to four weeks.

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Editorial Team

Chief Editor Umair Ahmed — Associate Professor, DPT (Doctorate), Neuro-Physical Therapy The University of Lahore, Pakistan

Editor Dr. Maryam Shabbir — Associate Professor, Doctorate, MSK-Physical Therapy The University of Lahore, Pakistan

Managing Editor Romasa Sarwar — Consultant, MS, Physical Therapy Link Medical Institute, Pakistan

Editorial Board

Advisory Board

→ Editorial Endogeny & Self-Publication Policy

Author Guidelines & Submission

Full submission requirements, article types, formatting standards, reporting guidelines, and ethical documentation requirements are detailed in the Author Guidelines.

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Submission Email: submit@jhrlmc.com

Publisher Information

Publisher: Link Medical Interface (Private) Limited Address: 8 Commercial, Sunny Park, PCSIR Phase II, Lahore 54000, Pakistan Website: www.lmi.education Editorial Contact: editor@jhrlmc.com Submission Email: submit@jhrlmc.com

→ Ownership & Management Disclosure

Archiving & Preservation

JHRR ensures permanent long-term preservation of all published content through:

• PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) — distributed digital preservation via the Keepers Registry
• Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) — supplementary public redundancy

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Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit any version of their manuscript (preprint, accepted manuscript, or published PDF) in any institutional or subject repository, preprint server, or personal website at any time. No embargo applies to any version. All self-archived versions must include a complete citation to the published JHRR article and a link to the CC BY 4.0 license.

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All content published in JHRR is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain full copyright. © Link Medical Interface (Private) Limited, Lahore, Pakistan