Journal profile
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy
ISSN 2618-4095 · Argentinian Journal of Respiratory & Physical Therapy · Argentina
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 85% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy is published by Argentinian Journal of Respiratory & Physical Therapy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Objectives and frequency ↷ | Source of income ↷ | Acceptance rate ↷ | Editorial policies ↷| Publication criteria ↷ | Peer review ↷ | Best practices ↷ | Privacy ↷| Journal systems and management ↷ The mission of Argentinian Journal of Respiratory & Physical Therapy (AJRPT), as a means for disseminating scientific research on respiratory and physical therapy, is to promote the continuing professional development of respiratory and physical therapists and other health professionals worldwide. AJRPT is an independent, non-profit publication by the "Asociación Civil Científica de Difusión y Promoción de la Kinesiología" (I.G.J. 1968240, File no. 9245026, Regulation no. 722) and supported by the following Physycal Therapy Associations: Asociación Argentina de Kinesiología (AAK), Colegio de Kinesiólogos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (COKIBA), Colegio de Kinesiólogos de La Pampa (COKILPA), Colegio de Kinesiólogos y Fisioterapeutas de Catamarca, Colegio de Kinesiólogos de La Pampa (COKILPA), Colegio de Kinesiólogos, Fisioterapeutas y Terapistas Físicos de Santa Fé, Círculo de Kinesiólogos y Fisioterapeutas de Mendoza (CKFM), Círculo de Kinesiólogos de Neuquén (CKN), Asociación de Kinesiólogos de Tierra del Fuego (AKTDF), Universidad de Flores (UFLO), and Asociación de Kinesiología del Deporte (AKD). AJRPT is published on a four-month basis in March, July, and November. Each journal issue presents research articles in the field of respiratory and physical therapy, including clinical trials —basic or applied—, on the evaluation, prevention, and treatment of respiratory and motor disorders. AJRPT does not charge authors any submission or publication fees and provides open access to all its content. Access to its content is free and open. The average time between receiving a contribution and its publication is between 8 and 10 weeks. The journal accepts contributions in English and Spanish language. AJRPT is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ), Latindex Catalog 2.0, Núcleo Básico de Revistas Científicas Argentinas (CONICET), SciELO (Argentina), LILACS, Redalyc, EBSCO Information Services, DIALNET and REDIB (Red Iberoamericana de Innovación y Conocimiento Científico). SOURCE OF INCOME AND ADVERTISING ↑ AJRPT is a scientific journal funded by subscribers to the journal and also by the Asociación Argentina de Kinesiología (AAK), Colegio de Kinesiólogos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (COKIBA), Colegio de Kinesiólogos de La Pampa (COKILPA), Colegio de
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mauro Federico AndreuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 31, Chile 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine14.3%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions11.4%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine6.1%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine5%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.5%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
LatindexPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 216 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 14 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 85%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- case reportearch Articles is up to 3500 words, for Case Reports is 2000 words, and for Reviews is up to 5000 words. These limits do not imain text ≤ 2,000 words
- case/s reportCase/s ReportLength not stated
- research articleied out. Word count: The word limit for Research Articles is up to 3500 words, for Case Reports is 2000 words, and for Reviews is up to 5main text ≤ 3,500 words
- reviewfor Case Reports is 2000 words, and for Reviews is up to 5000 words. These limits do not include the title, abstract, referencemain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Submissions in Spanish; Portuguese or English allowed for non-Spanish speakers; publication in Spanish or bilingual Spanish-English; authors pay translation costs. Model summary
The manuscript must be submitted in Spanish. However, authors who do not speak Spanish may submit their work in Portuguese or English. In the event of acceptance, the publication will be in Spanish or in a bilingual format (Spanish-English), with the journal covering the costs of correction, editing, and distribution. Authors will only be responsible for the expenses related to translation
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest File 3: Ethical Aspects, Conflict of Interest, Originality and Publication Rights Statement.
Download and fill out the declaration of ethics aspects, conflict of interest, originality and publication rights. Download the declaration file here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB approval required for all articles; informed consent required for clinical information or identifiable images. Model summary
All articles must have the approval of an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The AJRPT may request this document. For clinical information or identifiable images, informed consent is required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Free of charge or restrictions Access to the contents published in AJRPT is open, free of charge or restrictions, in full text, and without any embargo period. Article processing charges (APC) AJRPT does not charge for article processing. Peer-review, editing, and distribution costs are borne by the journal. Copyright policies The journal does not retain copyright. Authors are permitted to publish…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER-REVIEW PROCESS ↑
The evaluation process is carried out under the protection of confidentiality, for which both the reviewers and the authors are unaware of their respective identities (double blind).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
According to the policy of the journal, manuscripts must be original (drafted by the individuals who are listed as authors) and unpublished (not previously published in printed or digital format). To ensure academic integrity and prevent plagiarism, the journal implements a set of strategies to avoid plagiarism in publications as recommended by the COPE guidelines.
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
- Argentinian Journal of Respiratory & Physical Therapy
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2618-4095
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy
How long does peer review take at Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 85%. 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 Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (31) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Argentinian Journal of Respiratory and Physical Therapy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .