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Best Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation journals

253 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 64 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 British Journal of Sports Medicine 22.1 99th Q1 SCIE – No
2 Journal of Sport and Health Science 21.4 99th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – Yes
3 Sports Medicine 20.4 99th Q1 SCIE – No
4 Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 11.9 98th Q1 SSCI – No
5 Biology of Sport 10.7 98th Q1 SCIE – Yes
6 Sports Medicine - Open 10.3 97th Q1 SCIE – Yes
7 International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 10.2 97th Q1 SCIE – Yes
8 American Journal of Sports Medicine 9.7 97th Q1 SCIE – No
9 Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 9.4 96th Q1 SCIE – No
10 Science and Medicine in Football 9.3 96th Q1 SCIE – No
11 Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 8.9 95th Q1 SCIE – No
12 Applied Ergonomics 8.7 95th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
13 JMIR Serious Games 8.5 95th Q1 SCIE – Yes
14 European Physical Education Review 8.2 94th Q1 SSCI – No
15 Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 7.7 94th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
16 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 7.5 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
17 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 7.3 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
18 Sport, Education and Society 7.2 93rd Q1 SCIE, SSCI B No
19 Journal of Sport Management 7.1 92nd Q1 SCIE, SSCI A No
20 Cartilage 7.1 92nd Q1 SCIE – No
21 Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness 7.1 92nd Q1 SCIE – Yes
22 Sports Health 6.9 91st Q1 SCIE – No
23 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 6.7 91st Q1 SCIE – No
24 Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 6.7 90th Q1 SCIE – No
25 Journal of Physiotherapy 6.6 90th Q1 SCIE – Yes
26 European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 6.5 89th Q1 SCIE – Yes
27 European Journal of Sport Science 6.5 89th Q1 SCIE – Yes
28 Physical Therapy 6.5 89th Q1 SCIE – No
29 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 6.2 88th Q1 SCIE – No
30 Clinical Rehabilitation 6.2 88th Q1 SCIE – No
31 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 6.2 88th Q1 SCIE – No
32 Education Sciences 6.2 87th Q1 ESCI – Yes
33 Sports Biomechanics 6.1 87th Q1 SCIE – No
34 Assistive Technology 6 86th Q1 SSCI – No
35 Ergonomics 5.8 86th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
36 Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 5.6 86th Q1 SSCI – No
37 JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies 5.4 85th Q1 ESCI – Yes
38 Journal of Human Kinetics 5.4 85th Q1 SCIE – No
39 Research in Sports Medicine 5.4 85th Q1 SCIE – No
40 Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 5.2 84th Q1 SCIE – No
41 Strength and Conditioning Journal 5.2 84th Q1 SCIE – No
42 European Journal for Sport and Society 5.2 83rd Q1 ESCI – No
43 Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 5.1 83rd Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
44 Sports Medicine and Health Science 5.1 83rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
45 Journal of Athletic Training 5 82nd Q1 SCIE – No
46 Physiotherapy (United Kingdom) 4.9 82nd Q1 SCIE – No
47 Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology 4.8 81st Q1 SSCI – No
48 Archives of Physiotherapy 4.7 81st Q1 ESCI – No
49 Physician and Sportsmedicine 4.7 81st Q1 SCIE – No
50 IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 4.7 80th Q1 ESCI – No
51 Physiology International 4.7 80th Q1 SCIE – No
52 BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 4.6 79th Q1 SCIE – Yes
53 Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy 4.6 79th Q1 SCIE – No
54 Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 4.6 79th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
55 Footwear Science 4.5 78th Q1 ESCI – No
56 International Journal of Sports Medicine 4.5 78th Q1 SCIE – No
57 Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 4.4 78th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
58 Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 4.4 77th Q1 ESCI – No
59 Journal of Sports Sciences 4.4 77th Q1 SCIE – No
60 Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation 4.4 76th Q1 – – Yes
61 Physical Therapy in Sport 4.4 76th Q1 SCIE – No
62 Sociology of Sport Journal 4.3 76th Q1 SCIE, SSCI A No
63 PM&R 4.3 75th Q1 SCIE – No
64 Sports 4.3 75th Q1 ESCI – Yes
65 Archives of Budo 4.3 74th Q2 SCIE – No
66 German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research 4.3 74th Q2 ESCI – No
67 Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 4.2 74th Q2 SSCI – No
68 Rehabilitation Psychology 4.2 73rd Q2 SSCI – No
69 Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education 4 73rd Q2 ESCI – No
70 BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 4 72nd Q2 ESCI – Yes
71 Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 4 72nd Q2 SCIE – No
72 Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 4 72nd Q2 ESCI – No
73 Journal of Physical Activity and Health 3.9 71st Q2 SSCI – No
74 Performance Enhancement and Health 3.9 71st Q2 ESCI – No
75 Physical Activity and Health 3.9 71st Q2 – – Yes
76 Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 3.9 70th Q2 SCIE – No
77 Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 3.9 70th Q2 ESCI – Yes
78 Chiropractic and Manual Therapies 3.9 69th Q2 SCIE – Yes
79 Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering 3.8 69th Q2 – – Yes
80 Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 3.8 69th Q2 SCIE – Yes
81 Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 3.8 68th Q2 SCIE – No
82 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 3.7 68th Q2 SCIE – No
83 American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 3.7 67th Q2 SCIE – No
84 Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise 3.7 67th Q2 ESCI – No
85 Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 3.7 67th Q2 ESCI – Yes
86 Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 3.6 66th Q2 ESCI – No
87 Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 3.5 66th Q2 ESCI – Yes
88 Clinics in Sports Medicine 3.5 65th Q2 SCIE – No
89 International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport 3.5 65th Q2 SCIE – No
90 Physical Activity Review 3.5 65th Q2 ESCI – No
91 Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 3.5 64th Q2 SCIE – No
92 Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation 3.5 64th Q2 ESCI – Yes
93 Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 3.5 64th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
94 International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 3.4 63rd Q2 ESCI – Yes
95 Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 3.4 63rd Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
96 Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 3.3 62nd Q2 SCIE – No
97 Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education 3.3 62nd Q2 ESCI – No
98 Motor Control 3.3 61st Q2 SCIE – No
99 Journal of Hand Therapy 3.2 60th Q2 SCIE – No
100 Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 3.2 60th Q2 SCIE – No
101 NeuroRehabilitation 3.2 60th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
102 Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation 3.2 59th Q2 ESCI – Yes
103 Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 3.2 59th Q2 ESCI – Yes
104 Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports 3.2 58th Q2 ESCI – Yes
105 Sexuality and Disability 3.1 58th Q2 SSCI – No
106 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 3 58th Q2 SCIE – No
107 Shoulder and Elbow 2.9 57th Q2 ESCI – No
108 Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review 2.9 57th Q2 SCIE – No
109 Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 2.8 57th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
110 ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal 2.8 56th Q2 SCIE – No
111 Apunts Sports Medicine 2.8 56th Q2 ESCI – Yes
112 African Journal of Disability 2.7 55th Q2 ESCI – Yes
113 Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2.7 55th Q2 SCIE – No
114 Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2.7 54th Q2 ESCI – Yes
115 Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 2.6 54th Q2 ESCI – Yes
116 Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine 2.6 53rd Q2 ESCI – Yes
117 Physical Education Theory and Methodology 2.6 53rd Q2 – – Yes
118 Physiotherapy Research International 2.6 53rd Q2 ESCI – No
119 International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2.6 52nd Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
120 Kinesiology Review 2.6 52nd Q2 ESCI – No
121 European Journal of Physiotherapy 2.6 51st Q2 ESCI – No
122 Pediatric Exercise Science 2.6 51st Q2 SCIE – No
123 Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine 2.6 51st Q2 ESCI – No
124 Sports Engineering 2.5 50th Q2 ESCI – No
125 Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 2.4 50th Q2 SSCI – No
126 Human Movement 2.4 49th Q3 ESCI – Yes
127 Physical Activity and Nutrition 2.4 49th Q3 – – No
128 Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology 2.3 48th Q3 ESCI – Yes
129 South African Journal of Physiotherapy 2.3 48th Q3 ESCI – Yes
130 Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2.3 48th Q3 SCIE – No
131 Radiological Physics and Technology 2.3 47th Q3 ESCI – No
132 Physiotherapy Canada 2.2 47th Q3 SCIE – No
133 Aloma 2.2 46th Q3 ESCI – No
134 Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity 2.2 46th Q3 ESCI – Yes
135 Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2.1 46th Q3 ESCI – No
136 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal 2.1 45th Q3 – – No
137 International Journal of Exercise Science 2.1 45th Q3 – – Yes
138 Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports 2.1 44th Q3 ESCI – No
139 Physical Therapy Reviews 2.1 44th Q3 ESCI – No
140 Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin 2 44th Q3 – – Yes
141 Journal of Physical Therapy Education 2 43rd Q3 ESCI – No
142 Obrazovanie i Nauka 2 43rd Q3 ESCI – Yes
143 Biomedical Human Kinetics 2 42nd Q3 ESCI – Yes
144 International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science 2 42nd Q3 – – No
145 Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 2 42nd Q3 ESCI – Yes
146 Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 1.9 41st Q3 ESCI – Yes
147 Kinesiology 1.9 41st Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
148 Revista de Artes Marciales Asiaticas 1.9 41st Q3 ESCI – Yes
149 Health, Sport, Rehabilitation 1.8 40th Q3 – – Yes
150 International Journal of Sport Studies for Health 1.8 40th Q3 – – No
151 Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity 1.8 39th Q3 – – No
152 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 1.7 39th Q3 ESCI – No
153 Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 1.7 39th Q3 ESCI – No
154 Ido Movement for Culture 1.7 38th Q3 ESCI – Yes
155 Pediatric Physical Therapy 1.7 38th Q3 SCIE – No
156 Balneo and PRM Research Journal 1.6 37th Q3 ESCI – No
157 Sport Mont 1.6 37th Q3 – – Yes
158 Trends in Sport Sciences 1.6 37th Q3 – – No
159 European Journal of Human Movement 1.6 36th Q3 ESCI – Yes
160 E-Balonmano.com: Revista de Ciencias del Deporte 1.5 36th Q3 ESCI – Yes
161 International Journal of Yoga Therapy 1.5 35th Q3 – – No
162 Journal of Sport and Health Research 1.5 35th Q3 ESCI – No
163 Slobozhanskyi Herald of Science and Sport 1.5 35th Q3 – – Yes
164 Open Sports Sciences Journal 1.5 34th Q3 – – No
165 Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte 1.4 34th Q3 ESCI – Yes
166 South African Journal of Sports Medicine 1.4 34th Q3 – – Yes
167 Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 1.4 33rd Q3 ESCI – No
168 Acta Gymnica 1.3 33rd Q3 ESCI – Yes
169 Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 1.3 32nd Q3 – – Yes
170 Isokinetics and Exercise Science 1.3 32nd Q3 SCIE – No
171 Sport in History 1.3 32nd Q3 ESCI – No
172 Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies 1.3 31st Q3 – – No
173 Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 1.3 31st Q3 SSCI – No
174 Fizicna Reabilitacia ta Rekreacijno-Ozdorovci Tehnologii 1.3 30th Q3 – – Yes
175 International Biomechanics 1.3 30th Q3 – – Yes
176 Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism 1.3 30th Q3 – – No
177 Manuelle Medizin 1.2 29th Q3 ESCI – No
178 Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin 1.2 29th Q3 SCIE – No
179 Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation 1.2 28th Q3 ESCI – Yes
180 Medicina dello Sport 1.2 28th Q3 SCIE – No
181 Science of Gymnastics Journal 1.2 28th Q3 ESCI – Yes
182 European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 1.2 27th Q3 – – Yes
183 Physiotherapy Quarterly 1.2 27th Q3 – – Yes
184 Sport TK 1.2 27th Q3 ESCI – Yes
185 MHSalud 1.1 26th Q3 ESCI – Yes
186 Rehabilitation Nursing 1.1 26th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
187 Acta Ortopedica Brasileira 1.1 25th Q3 SCIE – Yes
188 Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences 1.1 25th Q3 ESCI – Yes
189 Rehabilitation Oncology 1.1 25th Q3 ESCI – No
190 Journal of Coaching and Sports Science 1.1 24th Q4 – – Yes
191 Korean Journal of Physical, Multiple and Health Disabilities 1.1 24th Q4 – – No
192 New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 1.1 23rd Q4 – – No
193 Rehabilitacion 1.1 23rd Q4 ESCI – No
194 Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits 1 23rd Q4 – – No
195 Physical Treatments 1 22nd Q4 – – Yes
196 Sport i Turystyka 1 22nd Q4 – – Yes
197 Movement and Sports Sciences - Science et Motricite 1 21st Q4 – – No
198 Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling 0.9 21st Q4 – – No
199 Journal of Physical Education (Maringa) 0.8 21st Q4 – – Yes
200 Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine 0.8 20th Q4 – – Yes
201 Fisioterapia em Movimento 0.8 20th Q4 – – Yes
202 Physical Therapy Journal of Indonesia 0.8 20th Q4 – – No
203 Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 0.8 19th Q4 – – No
204 International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 0.8 19th Q4 ESCI – No
205 Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology 0.8 18th Q4 – – No
206 Journal of Modern Rehabilitation 0.8 18th Q4 – – Yes
207 Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research 0.7 18th Q4 ESCI – No
208 Exercise Science 0.7 17th Q4 – – Yes
209 South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation 0.7 17th Q4 SSCI – No
210 Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 0.7 16th Q4 – – No
211 Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research 0.7 16th Q4 ESCI – Yes
212 Revista de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias de la Salud 0.7 16th Q4 – – Yes
213 Revista Brasileira de Atividade Fisica e Saude 0.7 15th Q4 – – Yes
214 Sport History Review 0.7 15th Q4 AHCI – No
215 Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 0.7 14th Q4 – – Yes
216 Rehabilitation and Recreation 0.7 14th Q4 – – No
217 Studia Sportiva 0.7 14th Q4 – – No
218 Motricidade 0.7 13th Q4 – – Yes
219 Sportske Nauke i Zdravlje 0.7 13th Q4 – – Yes
220 Voprosy Kurortologii Fizioterapii i Lechebnoi Fizicheskoi Kultury / Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy and Therapeutic Physical Culture 0.7 13th Q4 – – No
221 Journal of Sport Biomechanics 0.6 12th Q4 – – Yes
222 Physiotherapy Practice and Research 0.6 12th Q4 ESCI – No
223 Archivos de Medicina del Deporte 0.6 11th Q4 – – No
224 Turkish Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation 0.6 11th Q4 ESCI – Yes
225 Vestnik Vosstanovitel'noj Mediciny 0.6 11th Q4 – – Yes
226 Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 0.6 10th Q4 – – No
227 Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology 0.6 10th Q4 – – No
228 Revista Brasileira de Ciencias do Esporte 0.6 9th Q4 – – Yes
229 Human Sport Medicine 0.5 9th Q4 ESCI – No
230 International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 0.5 9th Q4 ESCI – No
231 Fisioterapia 0.5 8th Q4 – – No
232 Sportis: Scientific Technical Journal of School Sport, Physical Education and Psychomotricity 0.5 8th Q4 ESCI – Yes
233 Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 0.5 7th Q4 – – No
234 Medicina Naturista 0.5 7th Q4 – – No
235 Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitacao 0.4 7th Q4 – – Yes
236 Rehabilitace a Fyzikalni Lekarstvi 0.4 6th Q4 – – No
237 Research in Sport Education and Sciences 0.4 6th Q4 ESCI – Yes
238 Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia 0.4 6th Q4 – – Yes
239 Teoriya i Praktika Fizicheskoy Kultury 0.4 5th Q4 – – No
240 Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma 0.3 5th Q4 – – Yes
241 Journal of Inonu University Vocational School of Health Services 0.3 4th Q4 – – Yes
242 Korean Journal of Sport Science 0.3 4th Q4 – – Yes
243 N.N. Priorov Journal of Traumatology and Orthopedics 0.3 4th Q4 – – No
244 Kinesitherapie 0.3 3rd Q4 – – No
245 Rehabilitacia 0.3 3rd Q4 – – No
246 Zdravotnicke Listy 0.3 2nd Q4 – – Yes
247 Anthropological Researches and Studies 0.2 2nd Q4 – – Yes
248 Sport and Exercise Medicine Switzerland Journal 0.2 2nd Q4 – – No
249 Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 0.1 1st Q4 – – No
250 Rigakuryoho Kagaku 0.1 1st Q4 – – No
251 Germinare 0.1 0th Q4 – – No
252 Physiotherapia Croatica 0.1 0th Q4 – – No
253 Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation 0 0th Q4 – – No

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