SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,756CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ORTHOP. SPORTS PHYS. THER
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.794•SCImago Rank: #1,756•Identifier (ISSN):0190-6011(Print)/1938-1344(Online)•Articles / Year: 62•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,585 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.9
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
62articles/year
3.41% Gold OA•58.33% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.276)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.751)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.839)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.058)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.09)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy® (JOSPT®) publishes scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant content for physical therapists and others in the health care community to advance musculoskeletal and sports-related practice globally. To this end, JOSPT features the latest evidence-based research and clinical cases in musculoskeletal health, injury, and rehabilitation, including physical therapy, orthopaedics, sports medicine, and biomechanics. With an impact factor of 3.090, JOSPT is among the highest ranked physical therapy journals in Clarivate Analytics's Journal Citation Reports, Science Edition (2017). JOSPT stands eighth of 65 journals in the category of rehabilitation, twelfth of 77 journals in orthopedics, and fourteenth of 81 journals in sport sciences. JOSPT's 5-year impact factor is 4.061.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Physical therapy85.9%Biology66.7%Physical medicine and rehabilitation61.7%Surgery61.7%Pathology52.2%Anatomy44.3%Psychology43.6%Radiology42.9%Physics40.8%Internal medicine39.8%Alternative medicine28.9%Mathematics27.2%Neuroscience23.9%Psychiatry22.8%Computer science21%Engineering20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,756Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.794

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
161

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.69

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,585 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,380
3-Year Documents258
Citable Documents232

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
Sports ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ORTHOPEDICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
JOSPT
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
J O S P T,, 1111 NORTH FAIRFAX ST, STE 100, ALEXANDRIA, USA, VA, 22314-1436
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
4/147Q1
REHABILITATION
JCRSCIE
2/175Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
4/136Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
5/147Q1
REHABILITATION
JCISCIE
5/176Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
6/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6034
20255.888326
2024673690
20236.1981,295
20226.276992,278
20214.751912,668
20203.8391253,283
20193.0581504,963
20183.091726,178
2017—1647,394
2016—1695,430
2015—1487,011
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

WoS Q1
2468201820192020202120222023202420255.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01