Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
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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.
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ORTHOPEDICS
REHABILITATION
SPORT SCIENCES
ORTHOPEDICS
REHABILITATION
SPORT SCIENCES
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (acronym: jospt, abbr: J. ORTHOP. SPORTS PHYS. THER, ISSN: 0190-6011) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by JOSPT in United States since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.794 (Q1), an H-index of 161.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 62 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,585 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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