JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies invites submissions on implementation science in rehabilitation and assistive technologies

(Toronto, May 27, 2026) JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new section focused on “Implementation Science in Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies” in its open access journal the JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. The leading peer-reviewed journal is indexed in PubMed, PMC, Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ. 

This new journal section publishes research on the adoption, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based rehabilitation interventions and assistive technologies in real-world clinical and community settings. This includes studies that apply implementation science theories, frameworks, and strategie, including evaluation of implementation strategies and rigorous measurement and reporting of implementation outcomes, across the full translational continuum.

JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies is looking for submissions to this new section, bridging the science of implementation with the distinctive contexts of rehabilitation and assistive technologies. The journal editors welcome work spanning the full translational continuum, from condition-specific implementation studies (eg, in neurological, musculoskeletal, or pediatric rehabilitation) to scalability research on digital health tools, AI-assisted devices, and community-based services for aging populations and people with disabilities. They particularly encourage submissions grounded in established implementation frameworks (eg, CFIR, RE-AIM, EPIS, Knowledge-to-Action), pragmatic clinical and real-world implementation studies, co-design studies with end users and communities, and additional relevant implementation science approaches. 

Example topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Barriers and facilitators to assistive technology uptake or abandonment: Applying implementation frameworks to understand why evidence-based devices go underused or discontinued

• Condition-specific implementation research: Implementation studies in neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal, pediatric, or aging populations, with attention to what frameworks and strategies work for specific conditions and care settings

• Scale-up and spread of rehabilitation interventions: Shifting from pilot programs to system-wide adoption (eg, hybrid effectiveness-implementation designs that simultaneously evaluate clinical outcomes and implementation strategies in real-world settings)

• Co-design and user-centered implementation: Meaningful involvement of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and community partners in the design, adaptation, and evaluation of implementation strategies

• Workforce training and capacity building: Implementation strategies that focus on clinician and community partner knowledge, attitudes, and skills

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