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Gait and Posture

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1921

ISSN1879-2219

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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

0.778

H-Index

217

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.35

Total Works

14,055

Total Citations

329,763

2yr Mean Citedness

1.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of human movement, particularly gait and posture. It investigates how neurological disorders, aging, and conditions like osteoarthritis affect gait kinematics, joint coordination, and balance. The journal also explores various methodologies for motion capture, including marker-based, markerless video analysis, and wearable sensors, comparing their effectiveness in different populations and settings.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1921

FrequencyBimonthly, 1997-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,055

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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-2219

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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

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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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.

RehabilitationQ1

BiophysicsQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesOrthopedicsSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSports ScienceBiophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryFoot and Ankle SurgeryBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMotor Control and Adaptation