Journal profile
OpenPhysio
ISSN 2631-8369 · Physiopedia · United Kingdom
OpenPhysio: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OpenPhysio is published by Physiopedia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation and Health and Medical Education, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
OpenPhysio is an open access, peer-reviewed academic journal with an emphasis on innovative approaches to teaching and learning in physiotherapy. We accept papers that deal with the classroom, community and clinical contexts and encourage authors to take a critical perspective on physiotherapy education and share their ideas on different ways to think about teaching and learning. OpenPhysio is also a developmental journal, which means that our processes are designed to assist novice authors and peer reviewers present the best versions of their work, and we encourage contributions from anyone interested in improving physiotherapy education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, South Africa 3, Norway 2, United States 1, Australia 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine23.3%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine13.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.1%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine4.8%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities4.8%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions4.3%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences4.3%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities3.8%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Post-publication peer review, Open 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
We advise authors to follow the guidelines provided by the Uniform Requirements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for advice on authorship and contributors to papers. The contribution of each author listed on the submission must be described in the relevant section as part of the manuscript submission process. In brief, authorship should be based on:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Conflicts of interest can derive from any relationship that may influence authors’ or reviewers’ opinions about a manuscript. The existence of a conflict, whether actual, perceived or potential, does not preclude publication of an article. The aim of disclosure is to ensure that readers are able to effectively evaluate the conclusions reached in a paper. OpenPhysio requires that both authors and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
In addition to being available on OpenPhysio, authors are encouraged to post any version of their manuscript in their institutional repositories or on their personal websites at any stage of the pre- and post-publication process. As an open access journal, we do not require authors to transfer copyright to OpenPhysio in order to publish in the journal. Authors retain full control of their intellec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
OpenPhysio is an open access journal, making publications available for free to all members of the public, without needing to subscribe or pay membership fees. We believe in the principle of making research findings freely available to anyone with the means in order to support a greater global exchange of knowledge. Readers can download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
OpenPhysio aims to provide prompt reviews that help authors ensure that published papers are rigorous and as good as they can be. All submissions are reviewed by someone on the Editorial Board, who check the submission for scope, fit, and quality before publishing the article. Submitted papers are then passed to an Associate Editor to begin the review process. Two reviewers are then invited to rev…
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
- Physiopedia
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2631-8369
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 OpenPhysio
How long does peer review take at OpenPhysio?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of OpenPhysio?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 OpenPhysio based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), South Africa (3) and Norway (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index OpenPhysio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OpenPhysio is indexed in DOAJ.
Is OpenPhysio open access, and what is the APC?
OpenPhysio 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .