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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Churchill Livingstone · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1532-9283

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.409

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.935

Total Worksi

4,153

Total Citationsi

52,354

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies investigates studies in physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, anatomy, and range of motion. It also explores topics under massage, alternative therapies, neuromuscular disorders, occupational health, orthopedics, osteopathy, physiology, sports medicine, and surgery.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 447 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,153

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Churchill Livingstone

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-9283

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

165

2.5k

2019

235

3.2k

2020

246

2.5k

2021

124

916

2022

325

1.1k

2023

533

1.3k

2024

483

376

2025

238

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2

Complementary and Manual TherapyQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationComplementary and Manual TherapyComplementary and Alternative MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentSports injuries and preventionBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports Performance and TrainingSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyTendon Structure and TreatmentCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Is Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies?

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.25.

Is Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.