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Journal of Physiotherapy

Australian Physiotherapy Association · Australia · Est. 1991

ISSN1836-9553eISSN1836-9561

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.668

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.164

Total Works

1,499

Total Citations

34,980

2yr Mean Citedness

1.57

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physiotherapy interventions for specific conditions, including non-specific low back pain and prostate cancer, as well as respiratory muscle training for Parkinson's disease.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,499

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Australian Physiotherapy Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1836-9553 / 1836-9561

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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 RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyRespiratory Support and MechanismsShoulder Injury and TreatmentClinical practice guidelines implementationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life