Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Aims & Scope

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options.

Each issue focuses on a single topic in physical and rehabilitation medicine and is presented under the direction of an experienced editor.

Topics include brain injury rehabilitation, electrodiagnosis, geriatric rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, neuromuscular medicine, pain management, spine medicine, sports medicine/ortho rehabilitation, and stroke/neurologic rehabilitation.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics publishes four times per year, in February, May, August, and November.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.577

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10060

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	362

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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
• Embase

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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.

• Anatomy and Physiology of Feeding and Swallowing: Normal and Abnormal

  Citation: 653

  Authors: Koichiro, Jeffrey B.

• Clinical application of the P300 event-related brain potential

  Citation: 301

  Authors: John

• Upper Limb Motor Impairment After Stroke

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Preeti

• The Videofluorographic Swallowing Study

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Bonnie, Bronwyn

• Long-Term Consequences: Effects on Normal Development Profile After Concussion

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Daniel H., David O., Christopher J., Ann C., Robert A., Robert C.

• Updates for the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Steven, William

• Stroke: Neurologic and Functional Recovery The Copenhagen Stroke Study

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Henrik, Hirofumi, Hans Otto, Tom

• Platelet-Rich Plasma

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Peter I-Kung, Robert, Joanne

• Dysphagia in the Elderly

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Ianessa A., JoAnne

• Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Kirsty J.

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