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South African Journal of Physiotherapy

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa

ISSN2410-8219

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.477

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.85

Total Works

1,699

Total Citations

5,816

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official scholarly refereed journal of the South African Society of Physiotherapy. It aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions both nationally and internationally. The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with, but not limited to, its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services and policy. We welcome original research and reviews covering diverse topics in the field of physiotherapy. Topics of interest include: Advances in physiotherapy related to anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, human biology, physics, biomechanics, kinesiology, neuroscience, clinical pathology and behavourial science. Prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis. Ethics, plan of care, intervention techniques, and cultural approaches to achieving goals and outcomes.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,699

Publisher OrgAOSIS

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2410-8219

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human auditory perception and evaluationOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersEducational Robotics and EngineeringStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationSports injuries and preventionSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology