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Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

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About Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by American Physical Therapy Association.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy maintains a competitive position in the US academic market. With an impact factor of 3.80, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

ISSN (Print) 0190-6011
ISSN (Online) 1938-1344
Publisher American Physical Therapy Association
Country United States
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About Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by American Physical Therapy Association.

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is published by American Physical Therapy Association from US as a journal. It has published 4,837 works to date, attracting 216,928 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 197, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Sports injuries and prevention, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.
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The current impact factor of Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is 3.803.

No, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is not an open access journal.

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is published by American Physical Therapy Association.
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Clean
Impact Factor
3.803
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 3.803 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,837
Total Works
216,928
Total Citations
197
h-index
3.77
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports … most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Sports injuries and prevention
    Medicine
    1,596 works
  2. Shoulder Injury and Treatment
    Medicine
    1,009 works
  3. Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
    Medicine
    1,008 works
  4. Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
    Engineering
    767 works
  5. Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
    Medicine
    668 works
  6. Foot and Ankle Surgery
    Medicine
    450 works
  7. Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
    Medicine
    442 works
  8. Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
    Medicine
    408 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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