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Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Maney Publishing · United Kingdom

ISSN1066-9817eISSN2042-6186

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

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

0.5

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.99

Total Works

1,483

Total Citations

22,796

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy focuses on research related to manual and manipulative therapies, particularly within the field of physical therapy. Articles investigate the effectiveness of various manual therapy techniques for musculoskeletal conditions, including temporomandibular disorders, chronic neck pain, plantar fasciitis, and hip-related groin pain. The journal also explores educational aspects of manual therapy, such as competency-based training and different teaching methodologies, as well as pain phenotyping and its implications for treatment.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,483

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Maney Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1066-9817 / 2042-6186

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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2021

2022

2023

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentShoulder Injury and TreatmentOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation