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European Journal of Physiotherapy

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN2167-9177

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.357

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.773

Total Worksi

652

Total Citationsi

3,769

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The European Journal of Physiotherapy evaluates and criticizes interventions and methods in health promotion, lifestyle change, rehabilitation, pain-related conditions, and physical activity research. It also analyzes research on functioning, activity, and participation, maintaining a broad and interdisciplinary approach.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyFour Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications652

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2167-9177

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

970

2019

356

2020

282

2021

192

2022

144

2023

143

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthSports injuries and preventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Physiotherapy

Is European Journal of Physiotherapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Physiotherapy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Physiotherapy?

European Journal of Physiotherapy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.11.

Is European Journal of Physiotherapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Physiotherapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.