American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Aims & Scope
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Monthly issues keep physiatrists up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies. The Journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews of interest to rehabilitation professionals. Topics include prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disease, trauma, acute and chronic pain, amputation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility, gait, and pediatrics as well as areas related to education and administration. Other important areas of interest include cancer rehabilitation, aging, and exercise. The Journal has recently published a series of articles on the topic of outcomes research. This well-established journal is the official scholarly publication of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).
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ImpaQ AnalysisAmerican Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (acronym: ajpmr, abbr: AM J PHYS MED REHAB, ISSN: 0894-9115) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.698 (Q1), an H-index of 126.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 206 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,127 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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