Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
Archives of Physiotherapy
ISSN 2057-0082 · BMC · United Kingdom
Archives of Physiotherapy: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 159 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Archives of Physiotherapy is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Physiotherapy is published by BMC and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, together about 40.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Physiotherapy (AoP) is an international, indexed, peer-reviewed, open access, online only journal, published once a year, disseminating research covering all aspects of physiotherapy. Featured topics include clinical trials across various disability domains (musculoskeletal, neurological, cardio-pulmonary), diagnostic studies, measurement-focused research, observational studies, prognostic investigations, qualitative studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case reports. In addition to research articles, the AoP board also invites expert and eminent authors to contribute to the Masterclass series.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine19.9%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions11%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine10%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine5.8%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine5.5%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine4.7%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine4.5%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 246 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 53 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 119 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 295 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 495 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 551 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 119 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- title page
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePreprints
- Preprints
Portico archiving for permanent preservation of journal content. Model summary
All of this journal content is archived in Portico, which provides permanent archiving for electronic scholarly journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2057-0082
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Physiotherapy
What CAS zone is Archives of Physiotherapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Physiotherapy is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Physiotherapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 119–226 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Archives of Physiotherapy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Archives of Physiotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Physiotherapy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Archives of Physiotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Physiotherapy is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .