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Best Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation journals

256 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. The top 100 by CiteScore percentile are listed below — 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 93th Q1 SCIE No
17 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 7.3 93th Q1 SCIE No
18 Sport, Education and Society 7.2 93th Q1 SCIE, SSCI B No
19 Journal of Sport Management 7.1 92th Q1 SCIE, SSCI A No
20 Cartilage 7.1 92th Q1 SCIE No
21 Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness 7.1 92th Q1 SCIE Yes
22 Sports Health 6.9 91th Q1 SCIE No
23 Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 6.7 91th 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 83th Q1 ESCI No
43 Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 5.1 83th Q1 SCIE, SSCI No
44 Sports Medicine and Health Science 5.1 83th Q1 ESCI Yes
45 Journal of Athletic Training 5 82th Q1 SCIE No
46 Physiotherapy (United Kingdom) 4.9 82th Q1 SCIE No
47 Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology 4.8 81th Q1 SSCI No
48 Archives of Physiotherapy 4.7 81th Q1 ESCI Yes
49 Physician and Sportsmedicine 4.7 81th 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 73th Q2 SSCI No
69 Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education 4 73th Q2 ESCI No
70 BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 4 72th Q2 ESCI Yes
71 Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 4 72th Q2 SCIE No
72 Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 4 72th Q2 ESCI No
73 Journal of Physical Activity and Health 3.9 71th Q2 SSCI No
74 Performance Enhancement and Health 3.9 71th Q2 ESCI No
75 Physical Activity and Health 3.9 71th 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 63th Q2 ESCI Yes
95 Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 3.4 63th Q2 SCIE, SSCI No
96 Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 3.3 62th Q2 SCIE No
97 Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education 3.3 62th Q2 ESCI No
98 Journal of Physical Education and Sport 3.3 62th Q2 No
99 Motor Control 3.3 61th Q2 SCIE No
100 Retos 3.3 61th Q2 Yes

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