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Journal of Hand Therapy

Hanley and Belfus Inc. · United States

ISSN0894-1130eISSN1545-004X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.511

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.991

Total Worksi

3,558

Total Citationsi

51,076

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Orthopedics; Rehabilitation; Surgery; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,558

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Hanley and Belfus Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0894-1130 / 1545-004X

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

106

851

2019

129

1.6k

2020

867

2021

360

2022

119

450

2023

190

2024

201

153

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsRehabilitationSurgery

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentShoulder Injury and TreatmentDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hand Therapy

Is Journal of Hand Therapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Hand Therapy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Hand Therapy?

Journal of Hand Therapy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.84.

Is Journal of Hand Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Hand Therapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Hand Therapy?