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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,732Hybrid

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYS MED REH CLIN N
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Identifier (ISSN):1047-9651(Print)/1558-1381(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

WoS Q2
01341.8720182.2520191.6920201.7820212.3920221.720231.12024220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.553
#10,732

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
86

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
68articles/year
2.48% Gold OA•73.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in physical and rehabilitation medicine and is presented under the direction of an experienced editor. Topics include brain injury rehabilitation, electrodiagnosis, geriatric rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, neuromuscular medicine, pain management, spine medicine, sports medicine/ortho rehabilitation, and stroke/neurologic rehabilitation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics publishes four times per year, in February, May, August, and November.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiology62.3%Psychology57.3%Physical therapy50.6%Physical medicine and rehabilitation41.8%Psychiatry41%Neuroscience40.6%Internal medicine36.6%Pathology33.4%Surgery32%Radiology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Q2
Rank46/175
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

REHABILITATION

Q2
Rank62/176
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year40
Total Citations1
2025
IF2
Articles / Year70
Total Citations27
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year78
Total Citations140
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year98
Total Citations673
2022
IF2.391
Articles / Year84
Total Citations477

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,732Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.553

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,960 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations447
3-Year Documents204
Citable Documents168

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 Rate63.2%

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 RehabilitationQ2
RehabilitationQ2
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: 0%

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

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America (abbr: PHYS MED REH CLIN N, ISSN: 1047-9651) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of REHABILITATION, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1990. 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 0.553 (Q2), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,960 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16