Balneo and PRM Research Journal
Peer-reviewed open-access research in Balneology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Healthy Ageing
Balneo and PRM Research Journal publishes scholarly research dedicated to functional recovery, rehabilitation, balneology, physiotherapy, health-related physical activity, chronic disease management, disability prevention and healthy ageing.
The journal is owned and published by the Romanian Association of Balneology and publishes articles in English, with four issues per year.
Current Web of Science Status
Updated: June 2026
Balneo and PRM Research Journal is currently marked On Hold in the Web of Science Master Journal List while undergoing editorial re-evaluation. During this period, new content is not processed for Web of Science indexing.
Clarivate has stated that, if the journal continues to meet the applicable quality criteria, missing content will be indexed following completion of the evaluation.
The journal continues its regular editorial and publication activity and remains committed to scientific quality, research integrity, editorial independence and transparent communication with authors, reviewers and readers.
Journal at a Glance
Official title:
Balneo and PRM
Research Journal
Owner and Publisher: Romanian
Association of Balneology
ISSN-L: 2734-844X
pISSN: 2734-844X
eISSN: 2734-8458
Publication frequency:
Quarterly — four issues per year
Publication language: English
Access model: Immediate Open
Access
Peer review: Double
peer review by at least two independent reviewers
Commons Attribution License:
Article Processing Charge:
EUR 700 per accepted article
Submission fee: No submission
fee
Editorial contact:
office@bioclima.ro
Open Access
All scholarly articles published in Balneo and PRM Research Journal are freely and immediately accessible without subscription, embargo or reader registration.
Published articles are made available under the Creative Commons CC BY. This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Aims and Scope
Balneo and PRM Research Journal publishes peer-reviewed scholarly content in the fields of:
Balneology; Balneoclimatology; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; Physiotherapy; Kinesiotherapy; Neurorehabilitation; Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine; Injury Prevention; Lifestyle Medicine; Healthy Ageing; Climatology; Hydrotherapy; Aquatic Therapy; Thermal Rehabilitation; Functional Assessment; Rehabilitation Technologies; Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence in Rehabilitation.
The journal welcomes original research articles, clinical studies, randomized trials, observational studies, case reports, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, short communications and letters to the editor, provided that the manuscript demonstrates clear relevance to rehabilitation, functional recovery, physical medicine, balneological treatment, physiotherapy, disability prevention, functional assessment, clinical rehabilitation, translational rehabilitation or evidence-based health promotion.
Sport-Related Manuscripts
Sport-related manuscripts are considered only when they have explicit relevance to sports medicine, injury prevention, rehabilitation, functional assessment, exercise therapy, health promotion, return-to-activity, return-to-play or lifestyle medicine.
Manuscripts focused primarily on sport pedagogy, coaching methodology, sport management, fan behaviour, marketing, advertising, general educational theory or curriculum development are outside the operational editorial scope of the journal.
Editorial and Peer-Review Standards
All submissions undergo editorial screening before peer review.
The initial editorial assessment includes verification of:
Scope alignment
Scientific relevance
Ethical compliance
Reporting quality
Citation appropriateness
Text similarity
Completeness of required declarations
Manuscripts considered suitable for evaluation are sent for double-peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, clarity of reporting and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Payment of the Article Processing Charge does not influence editorial screening, peer review, reviewer selection or editorial decisions.
Submission
Authors must use the official journal manuscript template and follow the applicable international reporting guideline.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must include:
PRISMA 2020 checklist
PRISMA for Abstracts checklist
PRISMA flow diagram
Protocol or PROSPERO registration
number, where applicable
Scoping reviews must follow PRISMA-ScR.
Clinical trials should be prospectively registered in a publicly accessible trial registry.
Article Processing Charge
The Article Processing Charge is EUR 700 per accepted article and is payable only after formal editorial acceptance.
The APC covers editorial processing, technical editing, typesetting, DOI registration, metadata preparation, online hosting, open-access publication and digital preservation.
There is no submission fee.
Payment of the APC does not influence peer review or editorial decisions and does not guarantee indexing by any external database.
Indexing and coverage decisions are made independently by external services.
Publication Ethics and Research Integrity
The journal maintains editorial policies covering:
Authorship and contributorship; conflicts of interest; human and animal research; informed consent; clinical trial registration; plagiarism and duplicate publication; data availability; artificial intelligence use; citation integrity; peer-review confidentiality; corrections; expressions of concern; retractions; appeals and complaints.
The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record and to handling ethical concerns according to recognized international publication-ethics principles.
Citation Integrity
Balneo and PRM Research Journal does not require, request or encourage citation to the journal unless such citation is scientifically necessary.
Authors, reviewers, editors and guest editors must not add or recommend citations for the purpose of improving journal metrics.
Citations to prior articles in Balneo and PRM Research Journal are acceptable only when they are directly relevant to the scientific, methodological, clinical or evidential content of the manuscript.
All recommendations for journal self-citation must be scientifically justified and may be removed during editorial review if they are not necessary.
Indexing, Discovery and Registration Services
The journal’s current coverage and registration services are presented according to their respective functions:
Citation indexes: Scopus; Web of Science Core Collection — Emerging Sources Citation Index, currently On Hold during editorial re-evaluation.
Open-access directory: DOAJ.
Discovery and full-text services: EBSCOhost; Electronic Journals Library.
DOI and metadata registration: Crossref.
Library cataloguing: NLM Catalog
Coverage, indexing and article-level inclusion decisions are made independently by external services and may change over time.
Publication in the journal does not guarantee indexing of an individual article in any specific database.
Historical Journal Citation Reports Information
2024 Journal Impact Factor: 1.1
2024 category quartile: Q3
These are historical metrics from the 2024 Journal Citation Reports edition and do not represent the journal’s current 2026 JCR status.
The journal did not receive a Journal Impact Factor in the June 2026 JCR release following a one-year JIF suppression decision.
Current Issue
The current issue includes peer-reviewed research articles, clinical studies, reviews and case reports in rehabilitation medicine, balneology, physiotherapy, functional assessment, chronic disease management, sports medicine, lifestyle medicine and healthy ageing.
Readers may access the complete issue, article abstracts and full-text PDF files freely from the journal website.
Publisher and Editorial Contact
Owner and Publisher:
Romanian
Association of Balneology
Bucharest,
Romania
Editor-in-Chief:
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Biol. Constantin Munteanu
Editorial Office:
office@bioclima.ro
Commitment to Quality
Balneo and PRM Research Journal is committed to publishing scientifically rigorous, ethically sound and clinically relevant research that contributes to improving rehabilitation outcomes, functional recovery, quality of life, disability prevention and healthy ageing.
The journal continuously reviews and strengthens its editorial policies to ensure transparency, accountability, research integrity and alignment with international scholarly publishing standards.