Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
ISSN 1013-7025 · eISSN 1876-441X · World Scientific Publishing · Singapore
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 400; median 153 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2019 (Volume 46): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is published by World Scientific Publishing and is in Zone 4 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, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, together about 36.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HKPJ publishes papers related to all areas of physiotherapy (education, research, practice, policies) and is committed to facilitating communication among educators, researchers and practitioners in the field with the aim of promoting evidence-based practice. We are particularly interested in publishing randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Animal studies are also welcome if the study question and findings have important relevance to physiotherapy practice. HKPJ welcomes submissions from all over the world in the form of original research papers, reviews, editorials, treatment reports, technical notes, and correspondence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Marco PangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 17, Thailand 2, Australia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine13.5%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine13.5%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions9.4%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine8.8%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.7%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine3.8%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 503 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 121 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 151 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 200 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 60 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (35 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 400 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 400 | — | — |
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
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- World Scientific Publishing
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1013-7025
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-441X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46 (2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
What CAS zone is Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 117–200 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (17), Thailand (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .