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American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1912

ISSN1537-7385

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.686

H-Index

153

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.872

Total Works

9,254

Total Citations

176,101

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physical medicine and rehabilitation, focusing on interventions, outcomes, and patient characteristics across various conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and mobility disabilities. Articles explore therapeutic approaches such as exercise, virtual reality, electrical stimulation, and regenerative medicine, alongside assessments of functional recovery, fall risk, and quality of life.

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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 Published1912

Annual Volume~ 246 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,254

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-7385

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

RehabilitationQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

RehabilitationSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationSports injuries and preventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersSpinal Cord Injury ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentPeripheral Nerve DisordersBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders