Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is an indexed resource for dissemination of research-based evidence related to neurologic physical therapy intervention. High standards of quality are maintained through a rigorous, double-blinded, peer-review process and adherence to standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. With an international editorial board made up of preeminent researchers and clinicians, JNPT publishes articles of global relevance for examination, evaluation, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes for individuals with movement deficits due to neurologic conditions. Through systematic reviews, research articles, case studies, and clinical perspectives, JNPT promotes the integration of evidence into theory, education, research, and practice of neurologic physical therapy, spanning the continuum from pathophysiology to societal participation.

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Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-REHABILITATION

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

3.55LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore 2026-06

6.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.85LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.9LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

44LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

84OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

451OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.81OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

5.6%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

17.57%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

27LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

over 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

Fairly easyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

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Publisher

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

Country or region

UNITED STATES

Language

English

ISSN

1557-0576

Electronic ISSN

1557-0584

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗LetPub