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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

World Scientific · Singapore

ISSN1013-7025eISSN1876-441X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.377

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.91

Total Works

493

Total Citations

4,202

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on physiotherapy interventions and assessments across various conditions and populations. It examines the effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches, including exercise, manual therapy, and technology-assisted rehabilitation, for musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions, and chronic diseases. The journal also investigates the psychometric properties of assessment tools and factors influencing patient adherence and healthcare practitioner attitudes towards rehabilitation modalities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications493

Publisher OrgWorld Scientific

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

World Scientific

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1013-7025 / 1876-441X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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 RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionSports injuries and prevention