Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research

Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research https://jhrlmc.com/index.php/home <h1 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold">Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research (JHRR)</h1> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>ISSN (Electronic):</strong> 2791-156X <strong>Publisher:</strong> Link Medical Interface (Private) Limited <strong>Publication Frequency:</strong> Monthly (from January 2025) <strong>Article Processing Charge:</strong> PKR 25,000 (post-acceptance only, same for all authors) <strong>License:</strong> Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">About the Journal</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">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.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Frequency History:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2021–2023: Biannual</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2024: Quarterly</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2025 onwards: Monthly</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Open Access Policy</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">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.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">All content is published under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)</strong>, which permits sharing and adaptation for any purpose, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">No subscription fees are charged to readers or institutions.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">→ <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://jhrlmc.com/index.php/home/jhrrpolicies#policy-open-access">Read Full Open Access Policy</a></p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Aims and Scope</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">JHRR invites original research, reviews, and clinical studies across the following disciplines:</p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"><strong>Health and Medical Sciences</strong> — diagnostics, treatment, and disease prevention</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"><strong>Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy</strong> — techniques, assistive technologies, and functional outcomes</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"><strong>Mental and Behavioral Health</strong> — neurorehabilitation and psychosocial support</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"><strong>Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences</strong> — drug development, dietary interventions, and metabolic health</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"><strong>Emerging Technologies in Healthcare</strong> — AI, telemedicine, and digital health innovations</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Licensing</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">All articles published in JHRR are licensed under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)</strong>.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Under this license, anyone may share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that:</p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Appropriate credit is given to the authors and original source</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A link to the license is included</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Any changes made are clearly indicated</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">License link: <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">→ <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://jhrlmc.com/index.php/home/jhrrpolicies#policy-licensing">Read Full Licensing Policy</a></p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Copyright</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">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.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">JHRR does not require copyright transfer as a condition of publication.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">→ <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://jhrlmc.com/index.php/home/jhrrpolicies#policy-copyright">Read Full Copyright Policy</a></p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Author Charges</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Article Processing Charge (APC): PKR 25,000</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Charged only upon formal acceptance — no submission fee, no peer review fee, no page charges, no colour charges, no hidden fees</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">The same charge applies to all authors regardless of nationality</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">No charges are collected before or during peer review</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Waiver Policy:</strong> Partial or full waivers are available for authors facing genuine financial hardship, early-career researchers without funding, or authors from resource-constrained settings. 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Muhammad Akram Teaching & Research Hospital</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Pakistan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Sabiha Abbas</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Assistant Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Food Science Technology</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">University of Okara</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Pakistan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Usman Janjua</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Rehabilitation Sciences</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Elite College of Management Sciences</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Pakistan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Ajediran Idowu Bello</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Associate Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Physical Therapy</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">University of Ghana</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Ghana</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Advisory Board</strong></p> <div class="overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6"> <table class="min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal"> <thead class="text-left"> <tr> <th class="text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold">Name</th> <th class="text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold">Designation</th> <th class="text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold">Specialization</th> <th class="text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold">Institution</th> <th class="text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-border-300/60 py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold">Country</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Francisco Arroyo</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Medical Doctor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Sports Medicine</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Sports Medical Center, Guadalajara</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Mexico</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Muhammad Sikander Ghayas Khan</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Speech & Language Pathology</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">The University of Lahore</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Pakistan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Arsala Rashid</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Assistant Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">FCPS – Hematology</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Services Hospital Lahore</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Pakistan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Imran Rafique</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 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border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">University of Hail</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Saudi Arabia</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Mohammad Khallaf</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Associate Professor</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Physical Therapy</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">USA</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Dr. Mohammad Shahid Ali</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Lecturer</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy</td> <td class="border-b-0.5 border-border-300/30 py-2 pr-4 align-top">University of 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