Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies
The Official Journal of Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Staff Editors
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ChairmanAli Rashidy Pour
- Professor of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 3
Editor-in-ChiefFatemeh Ehsani
- Professor of Physiotherapy, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Published articles in this journal: 2
- Paid Salary: Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Monetary or in kind compensation for self or household member from an organization that may in any way gain or lose financially or in any other way from the publication of papers in Brieflands:
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- Fees for organizing education or funds for researches from Publisher: No
- Stocks or shares in Publisher: No
- Other competing interests related to the journal: Not Declared
- Email:
- fatemehehsani59@yahoo.com
Editorial ManagerSeyed Abolfazl Tohidast
- Associate Professor of Speech Therapy
- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 198
- Published articles in this journal: 2
- Email:
- slp.tohidast@gmail.com
Associate Editors

Fatemeh Motaharinezhad
- Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 233
- Published articles in this journal: 4

Parviz Kokhaei
- Professor of Medical Immunology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 22
- Published articles in this journal: 6

Cyrus Taghizadeh Delkhoush
- Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Scopus
- ORCID
- Scholar
- ResearchGate
- Completed assignments: 137
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Rasool Bagheri
- Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 72
- Published articles in this journal: 4

Atefeh Aminianfar
- Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 227
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Masoomeh Salmani
- Associate Professor of Speech Therapy, Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 268
- Published articles in this journal: 5

Zahra Ahmadizadeh
- Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 146
- Published articles in this journal: 7

Farhad Malek
- Professor of Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 6
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Mehdi Rassafiani
- Associate Editor
- Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy, Charles Sturt University, School of Allied Health, Bathurst, Australia
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 0

Majid Mirmohammadkhani
- Professor of Epidemiology
- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 20
- Published articles in this journal: 20

Anna Abdolshahi
- Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Food Technology,
Aradan School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Food Safety Research Center (Salt), Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran - Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 24
- Published articles in this journal: 4
- Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences & Food Technology,

Abedin Vakili
- Professor of Physiology, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Physiology Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 41
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Afshin Samaei
- Professor of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 3
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Mozhgan Asadi
- Assistant Professor of Speech Therapy, Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 73
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Rozita Hedayati
- Associate Professor of Physiotherapy Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center Semnan University of Medical Sciences Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 1
- Published articles in this journal: 3

Bahador Bagheri
- Associate Professor of Pharmacology
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Cancer Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 37
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Masoudeh Babakhanian
- Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Semnan University Of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 197
- Published articles in this journal: 11

Sanaz Shanbehzadeh
- Professor
- Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 33
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Monir Nobahar
- Professor of Nursing
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing Care Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 30
- Published articles in this journal: 8
Editorial Board
Editorial Board members are distinguished researchers working in the fields covered by the journal. They advise the Editor-in-Chief on the journal’s scope and policies, and serve as Academic Editors for manuscript submissions.
All Editorial Board members serve on a voluntary basis and receive no payment, honorarium, fee waiver, discount on author charges, or preferential handling of their own submissions in return for their service.
Manuscripts submitted by Editorial Board members are handled by an independent editor, and the submitting member takes no part in any decision concerning their own work.

Afsoon Hassani Mehraban
- Professor of Occupational Therapy Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Iran University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 4
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Shapour Jaberzadeh
- Professor of Physiotherapy
- Non-invasive Brain Stimulation & Neuroplasticity Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care (SPAHC), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Esmaeil Ebrahimi Takamjani
- Professor of Physiotherapy Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences Rehabilitation Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 2

Mahyar Salavati
- Professor of Physiotherapy Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Majid Jadidi
- Professor of Medical Physics School of Medicine Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 3

Mehdi Rassafiani
- Associate Editor
- Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy, Charles Sturt University, School of Allied Health, Bathurst, Australia
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 0

Alireza Dehdashti
- Professor of Occupational Health Engineering, Department of Occupational Health, Damghan School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 2
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Gholamreza Olyaei
- Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 1
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Zahra Soleymani
- Associate Professor of Speech Therapy
- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 0
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Fariba Yadegari
- Professor of Speech Therapy
- Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 5
- Published articles in this journal: 1

Nasrin Gohari
- Assistant Professor of Audiology
- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran
- Academic Profiles:
- Completed assignments: 2
- Published articles in this journal: 1
Contact, Ownership and Affiliation
Affiliated academic organization
- Organization: Semnan University of Medical Sciences (SEMUMS)
- Location: Semnan, Iran
- Postal address: Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Basij Boulevard, Semnan 3514799422, Iran
- Website: https://en.semums.ac.ir/
- Email: int.relation@semums.ac.ir
- Telephone: +98 23 33452199
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Reviewers
The researchers listed below have completed peer review assignments for this journal. The figure shown against each name is drawn automatically from the journal’s editorial records and is not entered by hand.
Reviewers assess manuscripts and advise the editors; they do not take editorial decisions, and they are not involved in decisions on manuscripts they have reviewed or on which they have a competing interest. This list is not exhaustive: it names active reviewers who have agreed to be acknowledged publicly, and the journal is equally grateful to those who prefer not to be named.
Amir Hoshang Bakhtiari
- Completed assignments: 635
Mojtaba Soltani-Kermanshahi
- Completed assignments: 130

Mina Sadat Mirshoja
- Completed assignments: 97
Farhad Sakhai
- Completed assignments: 70

Banafshe Mansuri
- Completed assignments: 58
parisa arzani
- Completed assignments: 62
Hossein Alibakhshi
- Completed assignments: 49

Majid Eslami
- Completed assignments: 45
Maryam Binesh
- Completed assignments: 38
golnoosh golmohammadi
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Academic profiles:
Completed assignments 34Ziaeddin Safavi-Farokhi
- Completed assignments: 29

Marzieh Mortezanejad
- Completed assignments: 33
Maryam Mokhlesin
- Completed assignments: 28

Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani
- Completed assignments: 25
Fereshteh Ahmadabadi
- Completed assignments: 22
Marzieh Pashmdarfard
- Completed assignments: 20
Ghobad Hassanpour
- Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran
Completed assignments 16Zahra Salahzadeh
- Completed assignments: 19
Roghayeh Mohammadi
- Completed assignments: 17





