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Physical Therapy Korea

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

ISSN1225-8962eISSN2287-982X

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 37d

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

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1225-8962 / 2287-982X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

106

2019

131

2020

108

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. 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.