Journal profile · Rehabilitation
Athletic Therapy Today
ISSN 1078-7895 · eISSN 2157-7285 · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
Athletic Therapy Today: impact factor 0.2 (journal website); subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Athletic Therapy Today's largest topics are Sports injuries and prevention, Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Athletic Training and Education, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training (IJATT) is a bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September, and November), anonymous peer-reviewed journal that publishes content related to clinical challenges facing athletic trainers and athletic therapists. The terms athletic training, athletic therapy, as well as athletic trainer and athletic therapist, are interchangeable throughout the journal, except when referring to particular individuals or issues specific to the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) or the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). IJATT reports address many topics relevant to sports medicine, including clinical research on the recognition, management, and prevention of sports injuries and illnesses; emerging trends in complementary and integrative health; and professional issues in athletic training education and practice. IJATT includes a continuing education assessment quiz that can be completed for 3.0 EBP BOC CEUs or 0.4 CEUs from the CATA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Rehabilitation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine14%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine11.3%
- Athletic Training and EducationHealth Professions9.3%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions7.2%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine5.7%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.4%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine3.9%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine3.7%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewAn editor and at least one other reviewer will assess the content of each manuscript. A topic that requires more than 1,200–2,000 words might be approved for pu…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Policy
As stated in the Authorship Guidelines, authors who use artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models [LLMs], chatbots, or image creators) in their work must indicate how they were used in the cover letter and the work itself. These technologies cannot be listed as authors as they are unable to meet all the conditions above, particularly agreeing to be accountab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Guidelines
The Journals Division at Human Kinetics adheres to the criteria for authorship as outlined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Free Access and Open Access
Human Kinetics is pleased to allow our authors the option of having their articles published Free or Open Access. In order for an article to be published Free or Open Access, authors must complete the Free Access or Open Access Form and provide payment for this option. To learn more and request Free and Open Access, please see our Open Access resource page. Fee for Free Access Copyright assigned t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review How to Perform a Quality Peer Review
First, a potential reviewer must discern whether they are capable of completing the review before agreeing to do so. This involves examining your content area expertise, identifying any conflicts of interest, becoming familiar with manuscript guidelines, and evaluating your ability to commit to a timely review. Of course, after agreeing to review, there are several steps which will help the review…
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1078-7895
- Print ISSN
- 2157-7277
- Electronic ISSN
- 2157-7285
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Athletic Therapy Today
What is the impact factor of Athletic Therapy Today?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Athletic Therapy Today?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Athletic Therapy Today?
The journal's website lists Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Athletic Therapy Today open access, and what is the APC?
Athletic Therapy Today is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .