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New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy New Zealand · New Zealand · Est. 2003

ISSN2230-4886

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.271

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.368

Total Worksi

264

Total Citationsi

1,116

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications264

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Physiotherapy New Zealand

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2230-4886

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

125

2019

138

2020

2021

2022

214

2023

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

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationNursing Roles and PracticesStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersInterprofessional Education and CollaborationMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationShoulder Injury and TreatmentTraumatic Brain Injury Research

Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy

Is New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy?

New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.271.

Is New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy?