Journal profile
Fysioterapeuten
ISSN 0016-3384 · eISSN 0807-9277 · Norwegian Physiotherapist Association · Norway
Fysioterapeuten: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fysioterapeuten is published by Norwegian Physiotherapist Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fysioterapeuten har som mål å stimulere fysioterapeuter til å skrive, og gjennom dette bidra til kunnskapsformidling, faglig engasjement og debatt. Faglige manuskripter kan omhandle tema fra alle helsefagene, fortrinnsvis med relevans for fysioterapifaget eller av allmenn interesse for fysioterapeuter. Artiklene kan ha opphav både fra praksis- og forskningsfeltet.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief John Henry StrupstadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine18%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions16.4%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6.6%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.6%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine3.3%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine3.3%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine3.3%
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
PEDroPublisher 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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- AI-generated text
Article types accepted5
- fagartiklerFagartiklerLength not stated
- fagessaysFagessaysLength not stated
- fagkronikkerFagkronikkerLength not stated
- kasusrapporterKasusrapporterLength not stated
- oversiktsartiklerOversiktsartiklerLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Preprints
- AI use
AI policy: Fysioterapeuten godtar som en hovedregel ikke tekst generert av kunstig intelligens (KI). Model summary
Fysioterapeuten godtar som en hovedregel ikke tekst generert av kunstig intelligens (KI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Etikk: all medisinsk og helsefaglig forskning og prosjektvirksomhet skal forhåndsgodkjennes av Regionale komiteer for medisinsk og helsefaglig forskningsetikk. Model summary
Husk at all medisinsk og helsefaglig forskning og prosjektvirksomhet skal forhåndsgodkjennes av Regionale komiteer for medisinsk og helsefaglig forskningsetikk.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Lisens: CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
Alle fag- og vitenskapelige artikler i tidsskriftet publiseres i overenstemmelse med Creative Commons-lisensen CC BY-NC 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Eksklusivitet: Artikler som publiseres i Fysioterapeuten skal ikke ha vært publisert i andre tidsskrift tidligere, hverken nasjonale eller internasjonale. Model summary
Artikler som publiseres i Fysioterapeuten skal ikke ha vært publisert i andre tidsskrift tidligere, hverken nasjonale eller internasjonale.
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
- Norwegian Physiotherapist Association
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- Swedish, English, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Danish
- ISSN
- 0016-3384
- Electronic ISSN
- 0807-9277
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fysioterapeuten
How long does peer review take at Fysioterapeuten?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Fysioterapeuten?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fysioterapeuten is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Fysioterapeuten open access, and what is the APC?
Fysioterapeuten 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .