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Journal of Hand Therapy

Hanley and Belfus Inc. · United States

ISSN0894-1130eISSN1545-004X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.56

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.991

Total Works

3,558

Total Citations

51,076

2yr Mean Citedness

0.84

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on hand therapy interventions and assessments for various hand conditions, including osteoarthritis, congenital reduction defects, and epidermolysis bullosa. Articles discuss the development of assistive devices, the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises, and the measurement of hand strength.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 132 articles / year

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

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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 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