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Physical Therapy Korea

Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy · Korea, Republic of · Est. 1994

ISSN1225-8962eISSN2287-982X
DOAJOpen Access

Aims & Scope

The Physical Therapy Korea is an official journal of the Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy. The society has been established in 1994 with the aim of enhancing research, education and practice in Physical Therapy and facilitating communications among clinicians and researchers in the area of rehabilitation sciences. The Physical Therapy Korea publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports related to not only Physical Therapy practice (i.e., musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, orthopaedic, sports, geriatric, pediatric and others), but also foundation and application of the Physical Therapy (i.e., biomechanics, motor control, anatomy, neuroscience, rehabilitation, research design, statistical procedures, outcome measures, bioengineering, assistive and robotic devices, big data analysis and others).

General Information

Country / RegionKorea, Republic of
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1225-8962 / 2287-982X
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
44
109
2019
40
131
2020
36
110
2021
36
62
2022
37
46
2023
31
20
2024
30
3
2025
25
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMuscle activation and electromyography studiesShoulder Injury and TreatmentBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports injuries and preventionHealth and Wellbeing ResearchErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Physical Therapy Korea

Is Physical Therapy Korea a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physical Therapy Korea: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physical Therapy Korea?

Physical Therapy Korea is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Physical Therapy Korea indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physical Therapy Korea is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Physical Therapy Korea?

The Physical Therapy Korea is an official journal of the Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy. The society has been established in 1994 with the aim of enhancing research, education and practice in Physical Therapy and facilitating communications among clinicians and researchers in the area of rehabilitation sciences. The Physical Therapy Korea publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports related to not only Physical Therapy practice (i.e., musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, orthopaedic, sports, geriatric, pediatric and others), but also foundation and app

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref