Journal profile · Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy Quarterly
ISSN 2544-4395 · University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw · Poland
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Physiotherapy Quarterly: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physiotherapy Quarterly is published by University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment and Physical Activity and Health, together about 29.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of the journal covers: • evidence-based physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, massage, physical therapy, and various complementary therapies, • mechanisms of human function or dysfunction, • modern therapy methods, • best clinical practice, • clinical reasoning and decision-making processes, • assessment and clinical management of disorders, • exploration of clinical interventions, • multi-modal approaches, • experiences and perspectives of physiotherapists. Physiotherapy Quarterly publishes papers that show depth, rigor, originality and high-quality presentation. The journal prioritises original studies, systematic and high-quality narrative reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Tomasz SipkoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine13.3%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.9%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions6.6%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine6.4%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering6.4%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.5%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q3 | 186/257 | 27th |
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
MNiSWPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 427 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 241 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 295 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 252 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 205 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 141 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 73 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 300 / PLN 1,300 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 300 | — | — |
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 accepted10
- book reviewsand book reviewsLength not stated
- glosses or juridical commentsas well as glosses or juridical commentsLength not stated
- invited manuscriptThe Editor also accepts an invited manuscriptLength not stated
- letters the editorletters the EditorLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor, reports from scientific meetings and book reviews are also considered.Length not stated
- original papersThe Editorial Office accepts original papers on various aspects of physiotherapy for publication.Length not stated
- reports from scientific meetingsLetters to the Editor, reports from scientific meetings and book reviews are also considered.Length not stated
- scientific conferences reportsscientific conferences reportsLength not stated
- scientific, original papersaccepts scientific, original papers, not published anywhere before, on various aspects of physiotherapy and rehabilitationLength not stated
- studies of monographic, polemical, or review characterScientific papers also include studies of monographic, polemical, or review character, as well as glosses or juridical commentsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
English language requirement Model summary
Only papers written in English are accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical procedures statement and author contribution disclosure Model summary
The author is obliged to provide a statement concerning the ethical procedures effective in scientific research, and to reveal the input of particular authors in the creation of the paper
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licence signing required Model summary
The author is obliged to sign the licence, consequently giving their consent to publicize the paper in print, on magnetic or digital carriers, and on the Internet.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system. Model summary
ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind review process Model summary
The author and the reviewer remain anonymous to each other (double blind review process).
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Physiotherapy Quarterly
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 300 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2544-4395
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physiotherapy Quarterly
How long does peer review take at Physiotherapy Quarterly?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Physiotherapy Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physiotherapy Quarterly is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Physiotherapy Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Physiotherapy Quarterly is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .