Journal profile · REHABILITATION
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
ISSN 1360-8592 · eISSN 1532-9283 · Elsevier
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,070; median 239 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 482 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
The journal's website announces a move to full open access: At Elsevier, we are committed to advancing human progress and making research accessible to everyone. We are pleased to announce that from January 1, 2027, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies will become a fully open access journal, with all articles freely available to readers worldwide. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is published by Elsevier 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, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment and Sports injuries and prevention, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is a journal that handles therapeutic techniques and professional debate.Publishing illustrated articles on a wide range of subjects, this journal is relevant to everyday clinical practice in private, community and primary health care settings.Techniques featured include:Physical Therapy OsteopathyChiropracticMassage TherapyStructural IntegrationFeldenkraisYoga TherapyDancePhysiotherapyPilatesAlexander TechniqueShiatsu and TuinaOccupational TherapyTai Chi / Qi GongCranial TherapyNeuromuscular TherapyLymph DrainageSports TherapyApplied KinesiologyThe Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is the official journal ofThe Association of Neuromuscular TherapistsThe Australian Pilates Method AssociationThe National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, USAThe Pilates Foundation (UK)Hands On Seminars, USA The Fascia Research Society, USAThe Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is officially recognised and supported by:The American Massage Therapy AssociationThe Associated Bodywork and Massage ProfessionalsThe British Orthopaedic AssociationThe Institute of Sport and Remedial MassageThe International Association of Structural IntegratorsThe International College of Applied Kinesiology, USAThe International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation SpecialistsThe New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists AssociationThe Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private PracticeThe Sports Massage AssociationThe Rolf InstituteThe Upledger Institute
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REHABILITATION
Editor-in-chief Jerrilyn A.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27, United Kingdom 19, Canada 6, Australia 2, Türkiye 2 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine16.2%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.1%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine10.4%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions6.3%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine5%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine3.3%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine3.2%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 473LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 393 | 99 | 17 |
| 2025 | 482 | 88 | 537 |
| 2024 | 533 | 132 | 1,570 |
| 2023 | 325 | 52 | 1,212 |
| 2022 | 124 | 22 | 985 |
| 2021 | 246 | 38 | 2,681 |
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
239 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 348 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 247 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (653 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
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 148 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 240 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher 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 3,070 / EUR 2,870 / GBP 2,460 / JPY 380,770 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe articles we currently accept in the journal are:Review ArticleResearch ArticleCase ReportClinical Trial ArticleLength not stated
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
Single anonymized review process Model summary
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 sharing allowed Model summary
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.
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
- ISSN
- 1360-8592
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-9283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
What CAS zone is Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 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 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 239 days (interquartile range 86–348 days). 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 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), United Kingdom (19) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,070.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .