Submissions

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• Author Guidelines
  A refereed periodical issued by King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in the fields of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences and published by KAU Scientific Publishing Center. Original works, review articles, case reports, letters to the editor and book reviews will be considered for publication in this periodical.
  
  
• Aims and Scope
  Journal of Medical Rehabilitation Science is dedicated to advancing research and knowledge in physical therapy. We welcome original research, reviews, case studies, and clinical studies in the field of physiotherapy and related disciplines.
  
• 2. Manuscript Types Accepted
  • Original Research: Detailed studies reporting original research findings.
  • Review Articles: Comprehensive analyses of specific topics in physiotherapy.
  • Case Studies: Documentation of treatments and patient outcomes that offer significant contributions to knowledge.
  • Clinical Trials: Reports on pre-registered clinical trials.
  • Short Communications: Brief reports of data from original research.
  • Letters to the Editor: Comments on recent articles published in the journal.
  
• General Submission Requirements
  • Manuscripts should be submitted in English.
  • All submissions must be original work, not previously published, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Submissions should adhere to the ethical guidelines applicable to research and publication in the field of Rehabilitation.
  • Conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
  
• Manuscript Preparation
  Title Page: It should include the article title, a short running title (no more than 80 characters), the list of authors (give first name, middle initial and last name of each author), and the complete name of the department and institution of each author (affiliations should appear in numerical order at first mention). In addition, the title page should contain the corresponding author's address, telephone number, and E-mail address.
  Abstract: An abstract is required for original articles, case reports, review articles, and perspective articles. The abstract of original articles should be written in a structured format using the following headings: Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. The abstracts of articles not presenting original data should not adhere to this format. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words long.
  The abstract must be a copy of the Arabic language including the list of authors (give first name, middle initial and last name of each author), and the complete name of the department and institution of each author (affiliations should appear in numerical order at first mention). In addition, the title page should contain the corresponding author's address, telephone number, and E-mail address.
  Keywords: Five keywords should be listed at the bottom of the abstract page.
  
• Text :
  The text of original articles (but not necessarily of other types of manuscripts) should be structured as follows:
  Introduction: Should clearly and concisely review the rationale for the study and identify what issues were addressed in the study. It should clearly place the report within the area being studied. Do not repeat the results and conclusions in the Introduction.
  Materials and Methods: This section should carefully describe the materials and methods used including sample size and statistical approaches. Commonly used techniques should not be described in detail but should be referred to by citing appropriate references. However, unique experiments should be described in adequate detail to allow repetition by others. Please provide the manufacturer name of all products mentioned in the paper. It is not necessary to specify the geographical location of the manufacturer.
  Results: This section should succinctly state the results without any lengthy discussion or interpretation of individual data. Statistical tests should be clearly defined and statistical significance should be shown in both figures and tables by superscripts of a, b, c, etc.
  Discussion: This section should summarize but not repeat the Results. It should distinguish between logical explanations of the results reported and hypotheses drawn from the results. The Discussion should end with a succinct summary of the data and conclusions. Where possible and reasonable, some conclusion should be made about the wider implications of the study findings.
  Acknowledgements:
  Authors should acknowledge in the manuscript all support for the work, including funding, equipment, and drugs. Individuals should be acknowledged before institutions. The acknowledgment should specify the nature of the contribution of each individual or organization that is mentioned in this section.
  
  References: Format according to the latest edition of the APA style.
  
• Figures, Schemes and Tables
  Our guidance regarding various aspects of figures and tables is described below.
  Resolution, color, schemes, and format:
  All figures should be of a high quality (preferably no less than 600 dpi) in PNG, JPEG or TIFF formats.
  Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color (RGB at 8-bit per channel).
  Images should be combined to avoid any issues during formatting changes. There should be no editable parts in the images.
  All table columns should have an explanatory heading. To facilitate the copy-editing of larger tables, smaller fonts (no smaller than 8 pt.) may be used. Authors should use the “Table” option in Microsoft Word to create tables.
  
• Order:
  All figures, schemes and tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their order of appearance (e.g., Figure 1, Scheme 1, Figure 2, Scheme 2, Table 1, etc.).
  Content:
  Generally, figures should contain only English text and the correct mathematical symbols, e.g., - instead of — and decimal points instead of commas.
  The figure content should be complete and the characters should not be masked. Unnecessary marks such as red wavy lines and hard (soft) returns are not allowed.
  A comma should be added in numbers of five or more digits in all figures, schemes and tables. The scientific enumeration should be correct.
  All figures, schemes and tables should have a short explanatory title and caption. Any special characters or icons in an image, e.g., *, **, and #, need to have a corresponding explanation in the caption.
  
• Review Process
  JFMRS is a peer-reviewed journal that follows a single-blind review process. The Editor-in-Chief first reviews each manuscript abstract to ensure it aligns with the journal's scope. If the manuscript is not within the scope or does not offer a significant scientific contribution, it may be returned. If appropriate, the manuscript is then assigned to an Associate Editor for further evaluation. If the Associate Editor deems the manuscript acceptable, they will select reviewers, and the manuscript will proceed through the automated review process.
  The Associate Editor receives the reviewers' feedback and compiles it to make an overall recommendation to the Editor-in-Chief, who will then communicate the decision to the authors on behalf of the journal. The possible decisions are as follows:
  • Accept: The manuscript is accepted as is and will proceed to the production phase with no further changes.
  • Minor Revision: Minor textual changes are required, and once addressed, the manuscript will be ready for acceptance after a final check by the Associate Editor.
  • Major Revision: Significant revisions are necessary, potentially involving additional experiments or a complete re-review after the changes are made.
  • Reject: The manuscript is not suitable for resubmission to JFMRS.
  Resubmissions
  When submitting a revised manuscript, authors must respond to all reviewer comments in a separate document with a detailed, point-by-point rebuttal. Authors should also outline and explain any other revisions made to the original manuscript. To facilitate the revision process, please be as specific as possible in your responses to the reviewers. You will not be able to revise the original manuscript directly; instead, please make changes in the new version by either using the track changes feature in MS Word or by highlighting modifications in bold and red text. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the revisions are clearly visible and easy for the reviewers to assess.
  
• Open Access and Licensing
  After acceptance, articles will be published allowing others to share, copy, distribute, and transmit the work, provided the original work and source are properly cited.
  
• Article Processing Charge (APC) No fee is charged from the authors during the submission, evaluation and publication process
• Submission Procedure
  • Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the journal’s online submission system. Instructions for registering and accessing the system can be found on our website.