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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1532-5040

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

0.683

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SNIP

1.01

Total Works

3,008

Total Citations

49,596

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physiotherapy interventions for various conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders like cervicogenic headache, chronic low back pain, and knee osteoarthritis, as well as neurological conditions such as stroke and multiple sclerosis. It also covers topics related to physiotherapy education, clinical reasoning, patient-reported outcomes, and the impact of environmental and psychosocial factors on health and function. The journal explores assessment tools, treatment techniques, and the professional aspects of physiotherapy practice, including burnout and workforce issues.

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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 Published1965

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,008

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-5040

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 rehabilitationOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryShoulder Injury and TreatmentSports injuries and preventionSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research