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Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

SAGE Publications Ltd · Netherlands · Est. 1963

ISSN1878-6324

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.495

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.815

Total Works

3,040

Total Citations

29,665

2yr Mean Citedness

1.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation focuses on research related to musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation. Articles investigate various treatment modalities, including manual therapy, nerve stimulation, exercise programs, and traditional medicine, for conditions such as low back pain, shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis. The journal also examines factors influencing rehabilitation outcomes, such as psychological beliefs, adherence to treatment, and the use of assistive technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 163 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,040

Publisher OrgIOS Press

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-6324

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsRehabilitation

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentSports injuries and preventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentOccupational Health and PerformanceLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionLegal and Regulatory Analysis