Journal profile
Physical Therapy Korea
ISSN 1225-8962 · eISSN 2287-982X · Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy · Korea, Republic of
Physical Therapy Korea: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 30 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Therapy Korea is published by Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Muscle activation and electromyography studies, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering10.7%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine10.2%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering9.9%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine7.7%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology5.6%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine4.4%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,663 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 117 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 246 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 222 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 209 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 268 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 191 |
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 Crossref · to
30 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 18 days – 44 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 79 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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
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-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 300,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 300,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1225-8962
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-982X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Physical Therapy Korea
How long does peer review take at Physical Therapy Korea?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 30 days (interquartile range 18–44 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
Which databases index Physical Therapy Korea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Therapy Korea is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Physical Therapy Korea open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Therapy Korea 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; 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: .