Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is a journal whose main focus is to present relevant information about the interdisciplinary approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation for clinicians who treat patients with back and musculoskeletal pain complaints.

It will provide readers with both 1) a general fund of knowledge on the assessment and management of specific problems and 2) new information considered to be state-of-the-art in the field.

The intended audience is multidisciplinary as well as multi-specialty.

In each issue clinicians can find information which they can use in their patient setting the very next day.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11698

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	732

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.495

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

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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

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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.

• The efficacy of manual therapy and exercise for treating non-specific neck pain: A systematic review

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Benjamin, Toby, Jean, Axel, Barbara, Laurent

• Assessment of forward head posture in females: Observational and photogrammetry methods

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Zahra, Nader, Amir, Hamid, Arash, Mahmoud, Mohamad

• The effectiveness of scapular stabilization exercise in the patients with subacromial impingement syndrome

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Zeliha, Ferdi, Nihal, Mustafa H.

• Central sensitization in chronic low back pain: A narrative review

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Ilaria, Luciano, Michele Attilio, Mariada, Jacopo, Raffaele, Cesare

• The effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions in treatment of frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Tarang K., Neena K.

• Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists: A systematic review

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Edgar R., Paul, Casey, Inae C., Denis

• Effect of foot orthoses and short-foot exercise on the cross-sectional area of the abductor hallucis muscle in subjects with pes planus: A randomized controlled trial1

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Do-Young, Eun-Kyung, Oh-Yun

• Aerobic vs. resistance exercise for chronic non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Michael A., John, Belinda J.

• Assessing self-perception in patients with chronic low back pain: Development of a back-specific body-perception questionnaire

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Benedict Martin, Monique, Sam, Pamela Jane, Pamela Margaret, Anne Julia, Neil Edward

• Lower limb involvement in spinal function and low back pain

  Citation: 76

  Authors: A.H., D.W.L.

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