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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia · Brazil · Est. 1970

ISSN1809-9246

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.952

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.568

Total Works

2,442

Total Citations

42,358

2yr Mean Citedness

0.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to physical therapy, including the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of assessment tools for conditions like low back pain. It also publishes studies on the validation of clinical prediction rules for conditions such as cervical radiculopathy, and the effectiveness of various exercise modalities for improving outcomes in patients with heart failure. Further research explores the impact of core stabilizing exercises on postpartum lumbopelvic pain, the functional limitations caused by gluteal tendinopathy, and the development of normative data for balance assessments in individuals with chronic neck pain. The journal also covers the reliability and responsiveness of pain assessment scales in neonates and the usability of physical therapy literature databases.

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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 / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguagePortuguese, English

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,442

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?

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1809-9246

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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?

Portuguese, 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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersSports injuries and preventionChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchCardiovascular and exercise physiologyStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesShoulder Injury and TreatmentRespiratory Support and Mechanisms