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Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Physiotherapy aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions worldwide. The journal is dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services, and policy.
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Subject
Rehabilitation
Impact Factor
3
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0031-9406
eISSN
1873-1465
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
USD 3480 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.
Submission Instructions
Physiotherapy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required. Unstructured abstracts must not exceed 200 words and structured abstracts must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a 'Contribution of paper' section after the abstract and before the keywords, presented as two or three short bullet points covering the key messages and the new knowledge added by the study, and it must also include a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process before the references if applicable.
References
References are limited to 40. Vancouver numbered style must be used. References must be cited in the text with square-bracketed numbers and listed in numerical order of appearance, and for works with more than 6 authors the first 6 must be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files, while tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Systematic Reviews. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be a structured summary in line with the PRISMA Statement. The structured summary must include as applicable Background or context, Objectives, Data sources, Study selection or eligibility criteria, Study appraisal and synthesis methods or Data Extraction and Data Synthesis, Results, Limitations, Conclusion and implications of key findings, Funding, and Systematic review registration number.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a 'Contribution of paper' section after the abstract and before the keywords containing two or three short bullet points on the key messages and new knowledge added, and if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation a declaration section must appear before the references.
References
Systematic Reviews are limited to 40 references. References must use the Vancouver numbered style. References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the reference list in order of appearance, with more than 6 authors shortened to the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and numbered consecutively in the order cited.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Scoping Reviews. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured in line with the PRISMA Statement. The structured abstract must include as applicable Background or context, Objectives, Data sources, Study selection or eligibility criteria, Study appraisal and synthesis methods or Data Extraction and Data Synthesis, Results, Limitations, Conclusion and implications of key findings, Funding, and Systematic review registration number.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a 'Contribution of paper' section after the abstract and before the keywords, presenting two or three short bullet points on the article's key messages and new knowledge added, and it must also include an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References are limited to 40. References must use Vancouver numbered style. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, cited in square brackets, and for works with more than 6 authors the first 6 authors should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for meta-analyses. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured in line with the PRISMA Statement. The structured summary must include as applicable Background or context, Objectives, Data sources, Study selection or eligibility criteria, Study appraisal and synthesis methods or Data Extraction and Data Synthesis, Results, Limitations, Conclusion and implications of key findings, Funding, and Systematic review registration number.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a 'Contribution of paper' section after the abstract and before the keywords containing two or three short bullet points on the key messages and new knowledge added, and it must include a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References are limited to 40. References must use Vancouver numbered style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text, cited in square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and numbered consecutively in the order cited.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required. An unstructured abstract must not exceed 200 words, or 250 words if structured.
Manuscript
Brief Reports are limited to 750 words. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process must be included before the references when applicable.
References
Brief Reports are limited to 10 references. References must use the Vancouver numbered style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text, cited in square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Brief Reports are limited to 1 table/figure. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, while tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be limited to 400 words. A declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process must be included before the references if such tools were used.
References
References must use Vancouver numbered style. Citations must appear as numbers in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered in order of first appearance, listing the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figure legends must be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Recent Publications
On the facility of a physiotherapy role-emerging placement scheme in residential care: A qualitative account of the student experience
Sarah Smith, Jennifer Jamieson, Paul K. Miller
10.1016/j.physio.2026.102331
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Effectiveness of functional tasks exercise on functional ability and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ruud van der Veen, Erik C. Prinsen, Wichor Bramer, Caroline M. Speksnijder
10.1016/j.physio.2026.102332
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Continuing professional development for physiotherapists: An organisational overview of frameworks in the European Region of World Physiotherapy
Tim Nemeth, Ilse Lamers, Raf Meesen
10.1016/j.physio.2026.102336
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Profile of patients attending private vestibular physiotherapy clinics in Spain: A Cross-sectional study
S Roura, S Lucas, J Fernández, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, G Álvarez
10.1016/j.physio.2026.102335
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Usefulness of ChatGPT in physiotherapy practice: a scoping review
Brian Crinion, Cuisle Forde, Tereasa Ryan, David Mockler, Julie Broderick
10.1016/j.physio.2026.102337
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Authors must return proofs within 48 hours.
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Open access APC: USD 3480 excluding taxes. Subscription publishing has no open access publication fee.
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