Physical Therapy in Sport

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Physical Therapy in Sport is a peer-reviewed journal for all those professionals working in the field of sports medicine. Covering topics dealing with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injury in the physically active. Regular features of the journal include:

Original Papers
Review Articles
Case Studies
Book Reviews
Student Submissions
Clinical Tips

About Physical Therapy in Sport

Physical Therapy in Sport is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q2). It is published by Churchill Livingstone. The overall rank of Physical Therapy in Sport is 4820. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.002. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 66. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Physical Therapy in Sport journal is 1466853X, 18731600. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Physical Therapy in Sport is cited by a total of 1137 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Physical Therapy in Sport Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Physical Therapy in Sport is 2.57, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Physical Therapy in Sport IF is increased by a factor of 0.19 and approximate percentage change is 7.98% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Physical Therapy in Sport Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Physical Therapy in Sport is 2.57. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Physical Therapy in Sport h-index

 

Physical Therapy in Sport has an h-index of 66. It means 66 articles of this journal have more than 66 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Physical Therapy in Sport ISSN

The ISSN of Physical Therapy in Sport is 1466853X, 18731600. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Physical Therapy in Sport Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Physical Therapy in Sport is 4820. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.002. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Physical Therapy in Sport by Year

Ranking of Physical Therapy in Sport by Year

Physical Therapy in Sport Publisher

Physical Therapy in Sport is published by Churchill Livingstone. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2000-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Physical Therapy in Sport is Phys. Ther. Sport. This abbreviation ('Phys. Ther. Sport') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Physical Therapy in Sport

If your research field is/are related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/