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Physical Therapy

Oxford University Press · United States

ISSN0031-9023eISSN1538-6724

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.233

H-Index

269

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.645

Total Works

21,456

Total Citations

447,647

2yr Mean Citedness

2.48

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physical therapy interventions, education, and practice models. Articles cover topics such as the effectiveness of various therapeutic exercises and modalities for conditions like plantar fasciitis and postconcussion syndrome, the accessibility of physical therapist education for students with disabilities, and the integration of physical therapists into primary care settings. The research also explores fall prevention in older adults, rehabilitation after critical illness and firearm injury, and the management of pediatric conditions like flatfoot.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications21,456

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-9023 / 1538-6724

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluationMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies