American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Aims & Scope

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Monthly issues keep physiatrists up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies.

The Journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews of interest to rehabilitation professionals.

Topics include prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disease, trauma, acute and chronic pain, amputation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility, gait, and pediatrics as well as areas related to education and administration.

Other important areas of interest include cancer rehabilitation, aging, and exercise.

The Journal has recently published a series of articles on the topic of outcomes research.

This well-established journal is the official scholarly publication of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.686

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8290

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1531

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Humans

  Citation: 932

  Authors: Priscilla M., Monica J.

• The ReWalk Powered Exoskeleton to Restore Ambulatory Function to Individuals with Thoracic-Level Motor-Complete Spinal Cord Injury

  Citation: 776

  Authors: Alberto, Mukul, Andrew, Michael

• LIDOCAINE INJECTION VERSUS DRY NEEDLING TO MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Chang-Zern

• Cancer Prehabilitation

  Citation: 517

  Authors: Julie K., Jennifer

• Upper-Limb Prosthetics

  Citation: 516

  Authors: Elaine, Tom

• PERFORMANCE PROFILES OF THE FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Carl V., Byron B., John M., Allen W., Benjamin D.

• How to Assess the Reliability of Measurements in Rehabilitation

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Jan E., David Y.

• Cardiovascular Disease in Spinal Cord Injury

  Citation: 482

  Authors: Jonathan, Matthew, Jenny

• The Incidence of Peripheral Nerve Injury in Extremity Trauma

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Christopher A., Diane, J Bradford, Timothy

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Craig M., Richard T., Gregory T., William M., E Ralph, David D., Barbara J.

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