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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #14,120Hybrid

Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports

Acronym:phme
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Identifier (ISSN):2167-4833(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports

WoS Q4
01121.12023120241.220251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.403
#14,120

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
32articles/year
28.67% Gold OA•77.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal aims to offer expert review articles on the most significant recent developments in physical medicine and rehabilitation. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions, the journal serves those for whom an understanding of emerging knowledge in the rehabilitation sciences is essential to optimizing health, function, and participation in individuals with physical disabilities. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas across the field. Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An Editorial Board of more than 20 internationally diverse members reviews the annual table of contents, ensures that topics include emerging research, and suggests topics of special importance to their country/region. Topics covered may include amputee rehabilitation; interventional pain management; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; pediatric rehabilitation; spinal cord injury rehabilitation; stroke rehabilitation; swallowing disorders; and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Biology87.8%Psychology77.8%Physical therapy73.7%Physical medicine and rehabilitation70.7%Psychiatry58.3%Neuroscience57.7%Internal medicine52.8%Surgery51.5%Pathology48.8%Radiology37.7%Rehabilitation33.1%Nursing28.5%Physics27.4%Anatomy25.5%Intensive care medicine24.9%Sociology22.5%Endocrinology20.1%Alternative medicine20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q4
Rank133/175
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q4
Rank134/176
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year26
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year50
Total Citations49
2024
IF1
Articles / Year48
Total Citations140
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year48
Total Citations177
2022
IF—
Articles / Year40
Total Citations307

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,120Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.403

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,670 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations203
3-Year Documents132
Citable Documents132

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 Rate55.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

RehabilitationQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区REHABILITATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports (acronym: phme, ISSN: 2167-4833) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.403 (Q2), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,670 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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