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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,705CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Journal of Physiotherapy

Abbreviation (ISO):J PHYSIOTHER
Country: Australia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.414•SCImago Rank: #2,705•Identifier (ISSN):1836-9553(Print)/1836-9561(Online)•Articles / Year: 25•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.4
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
25articles/year
100% Gold OA•62.5% 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: 9.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.714)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.44)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.551)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.542)
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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

Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The journal's mission is to publish significant research which has important implications for physiotherapy (also known as physical therapy). Our vision is for the journal to be the pre-eminent international publication of the science and practice of physiotherapy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Physical therapy96.7%Biology73.3%Pathology54.1%Physical medicine and rehabilitation53.5%Internal medicine52.9%Psychology49.2%Surgery46.5%Political science37.4%Law37.4%Psychiatry35.2%Randomized controlled trial29.2%Chemistry28.3%Biochemistry27.4%Nursing27.4%Physics26.9%MEDLINE26.5%Neuroscience23.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,705Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health Professions
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.414

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations792
3-Year Documents263
Citable Documents106

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 Rate61.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2010
Editorial Address
LEVEL 3, 201 FITZROY ST, ST KILDA, AUSTRALIA, 3182
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
2/147Q1
REHABILITATION
JCRSCIE
1/175Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
3/147Q1
REHABILITATION
JCISCIE
3/176Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—627
20259.4115168
20249.7116451
202312.194730
202210.714861,155
20217991,670
20205.44972,318
20195.551913,041
20184.542901,556
2017—903,594
2016—933,149
2015—963,471
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Physiotherapy

WoS Q1
371014201820192020202120222023202420259.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:9.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.3%

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