Journal profile · Neurosciences
Gait & Posture
ISSN 0966-6362 · eISSN 1879-2219 · Elsevier · IRELAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Gait & Posture: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,510; median 135 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 743 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gait & Posture is published by Elsevier 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 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of: Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS), European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC), Società Italiana di Analisi del Movimento in Clinica (SIAMOC), and the International Society for Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR) and the German Speaking Society for the Analysis of Human Motor Function and its Clinical Application (GAMMA). Gait & Posture publishes new and innovative basic and clinical research on all aspects of human movement, locomotion and balance.The topics covered include: Techniques for the measurement of gait and posture, and the standardization of results presentation; Studies of normal and pathological gait; Treatment of gait and postural abnormalities; Biomechanical and theoretical approaches to gait and posture; Mathematical models of joint and muscle mechanics; Neurological and musculoskeletal function in gait and posture; The evolution of upright posture and bipedal locomotion; Adaptations of carrying loads, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs etc, running and performing other movements. Spinal biomechanics only if they are directly related to gait and/or dynamic posture and are of general interest to our readers; The effect of aging and development on gait and posture; Psychological and cultural aspects of gait; Patient education. Papers related to efficacy and mechanisms of gait analysis in decision making. The journal is primarily focused on dynamic aspects of human movement and postural control.Index bound in last issue of year.For details of the GCMAS, ESMAC, SIAMOC, ISPGR please visit their web sites through these links.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Editor-in-chief L.-S. ChouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 29, United Kingdom 13, Australia 13, Canada 9, Germany 7 (98 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions18.9%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine13.9%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering9%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering7.1%
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementMedicine5.1%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.7%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine4.2%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine3.7%
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 | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Orthopedics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129LetPub ·
- h-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 312LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,422 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 490 | 359 | 49 |
| 2025 | 743 | 190 | 763 |
| 2024 | 649 | 191 | 1,743 |
| 2023 | 666 | 148 | 2,526 |
| 2022 | 584 | 146 | 4,082 |
| 2021 | 581 | 173 | 6,642 |
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
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (575 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 193 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,510 / EUR 3,280 / GBP 2,810 / JPY 435,350 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…Length not stated
- case studyOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…Length not stated
- full paperOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- letterOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…Length not stated
- original article (full paper or short communication)Original Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review.Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short communicationOriginal Article (Full Paper or Short Communication), Review Article, Book Review. Full Paper: 3,000 words plus no more than 6 figures/tables in totalShort Comm…main text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0966-6362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-2219
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gait & Posture
What CAS zone is Gait & Posture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gait & Posture is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Neurosciences / Orthopedics / Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Gait & Posture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 221.
How long does peer review take at Gait & Posture?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 107–197 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Gait & Posture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Gait & Posture based?
Of the 98 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), United Kingdom (13) and Australia (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Gait & Posture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gait & Posture is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Gait & Posture open access, and what is the APC?
Gait & Posture is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,510.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .