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Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2468-7812eISSN2468-7812

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

0.85

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SNIP

1.081

Total Works

1,497

Total Citations

17,282

2yr Mean Citedness

1.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on musculoskeletal conditions, focusing on their assessment, management, and impact on individuals. Articles explore various conditions such as buttock pain, rotator cuff disorders, Osgood-Schlatter disease, low back pain, and tendinopathy. The scope includes the effectiveness of interventions like heat therapy, exercise, and collaborative care models, as well as the role of psychological factors, patient education, and cultural sensitivity in physiotherapy practice. Research also addresses curriculum development for physiotherapy programs and the identification of prognostic indicators and red flags for specific musculoskeletal pathologies.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,497

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-7812 / 2468-7812

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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

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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 RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyShoulder Injury and TreatmentMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentSports injuries and preventionPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsOccupational Health and PerformanceOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesOccupational Therapy Practice and Research