Journal of Physiotherapy : Impact Factor & More
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Aims and Scope of Journal of Physiotherapy
The Journal of Physiotherapy is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering physiotherapy. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). The journal was established in 1954 as (The) Australian Journal of Physiotherapy and obtained its current title in 2010. As of 2020 the editor-in-chief is Mark Elkins of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Its main focuses are systematic reviews and reports of clinical trials, economic analyses, experimental studies, qualitative studies, epidemiological studies, and observational studies. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
7.8
Eigenfactor
0.001 - 0.005
H-Index
84
Impact Factor
10 - 15
SJR
Q1Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
SNIP
2.45
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | AUSTRALIAN PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Time | 6 |
| Editorial Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Society/Institute/Sponsor | Australian Physiotherapy Association |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1955 |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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