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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Churchill Livingstone · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1532-9283

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.546

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SNIP

0.935

Total Works

4,153

Total Citations

52,354

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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?

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?

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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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.

Complementary and Manual TherapyQ1

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

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