ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,118Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Physical Therapy Reviews

Identifier (ISSN):1083-3196(Print)/1743-288X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physical Therapy Reviews

WoS Q3
01230.720230.820241.220251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.445
#13,118

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
50articles/year
17.31% Gold OA•30% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physical Therapy Reviews is an international journal which aims to publish contemporary reviews, discussion papers and editorials within physical therapy, and in those basic and clinical sciences which are the basis of physical therapy. The journal is aimed at all those involved in research, teaching and practice within the area of physical therapy. Reviews (both descriptive and systematic) are invited in the following areas, which reflect the breadth and diversity of practice within physical therapy: •neurological rehabilitation •movement and exercise •orthopaedics and rheumatology •manual therapy and massage •sports medicine •measurement •chest physiotherapy •electrotherapeutics •obstetrics and gynaecology •complementary therapies •professional issues •musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePhysical TherapyBiologyPsychologyPathologyInternal MedicinePsychiatrySurgeryPhysicsNeuroscienceNursingAlternative MedicinePolitical ScienceLaw
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q3
Rank95/175
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

REHABILITATION

Q4
Rank147/176
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year28
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year58
Total Citations41
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year26
Total Citations41
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year21
Total Citations189
2022
IF—
Articles / Year30
Total Citations125

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,118Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.445

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,707 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations138
3-Year Documents92
Citable Documents90

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 Rate42.1%

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
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3
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 Therapy Reviews (ISSN: 1083-3196) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of REHABILITATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.445 (Q2), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,707 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28