Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
Physical Treatments
ISSN 2423-5830 · Negah Institute for Scientific Communication · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Physical Treatments: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Treatments is published by Negah Institute for Scientific Communication. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Sports Performance and Training, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physical Treatments is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal, owned, managed & published by University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences. The journal publishes articles that support evidenced based practice of physical therapy and research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences and practice of physical therapy. Physical Treatments is dedicated to publishing original research that carries implications for the field of physical therapy. It encompasses foundational studies aimed at enhancing treatment modalities, investigations of rare conditions, and innovative interventions grounded in robust reasoning. Furthermore, it covers applied treatment protocols and techniques, contributing to the advancement of physical therapy from theoretical foundations to practical applications. Physical Treatments welcomes all manuscript types for publication including research (original) articles, review articles (systematic review, meta-analysis and narrative review), educational, theoretical or debate articles, brief reports, case histories, case reports, case series, editorial, communication, commentary, letter to editor in the following fields: Physical Therapy Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Brain Injury Rehabilitation Electrodiagnosis Geriatric Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal Medicine Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Management Spine Medicine Sports Medicine Ortho Rehabilitation Stroke/Neurologic Rehabilitation Electric Stimulation Therapy Electroacupuncture Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Spinal Cord Stimulation Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Exercise Movement Techniques Exercise Therapy Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive Muscle Stretching Exercises Plyometric Exercise Resistance Training Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Hydrotherapy Aquatic Therapy Therapeutic Irrigation Musculoskeletal Manipulations Kinesiology, Applied Myofunctional Therapy Percutaneous Collagen Induction Post-Exercise Recovery Techniques
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Amir Masoud ArabPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 11, Norway 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Pakistan 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering16.3%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine9.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine7.3%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions7.2%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine6.7%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering5.6%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.5%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation | Q3 | 126/172 | 27th |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q4 | 262/340 | 23rd |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 200/257 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Scientific Information Database (SID), PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR), ICMJE, MagiranPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 918Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 466 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 96 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 160 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 176 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 157 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 100 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 81 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access policy Model summary
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC-By-NC 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
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
- Negah Institute for Scientific Communication
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-5830
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physical Treatments
How long does peer review take at Physical Treatments?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Physical Treatments?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: 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 Physical Treatments based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (11), Norway (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physical Treatments?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Treatments is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Physical Treatments open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Treatments 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, Publisher website, 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: .