Voprosy Kurortologii Fizioterapii i Lechebnoi Fizicheskoi Kultury / Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy and Therapeutic Physical Culture

Aims & Scope

The journal “Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii i lechebnoy fizicheskoy kul’tury” is the oldest Russian journal that publishes articles concerning the medical application of therapeutic physical factors.

The journal was founded in1923 on the initiative of professor P.N.

Obrosov, the then head of Department of Health Resort Management, personally supported by Minister for Health N.A.

Semashko.

The journal highlights the key issues of fundamental studies, physical methods for the treatment of various diseases, recent achievements of domestic and foreign researchers, and applications of innovative technologies in the clinical practice.

The journal publishes results of the studies on mechanisms of physiological and therapeutic action of physical factors, effects of therapeutic physical training, data on the methods for the treatment, rehabilitation, primary and secondary prophylaxis, remedial therapy of various pathological conditions.

The journal provides an important forum for discussions of complicated and debatable theoretical and practical problems of health resort medicine, physiotherapy, and therapeutic physical training with the participation of leading specialists in these fields.

Results of research and reports of practicing physicians appearing in the journal cover the experience with the use of physical and therapeutic methods in the practical work of medical and health resort facilities, organization of physiotherapeutic services.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.132

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26222

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

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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
• 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.

• XX Jubilee All-Russian Forum "Zdravnitsa-2021". Strategic Importance of Russian Resorts in Preserving and Restoring the Health of the Population

  Citation: 40

  Authors:

• Modern approaches to the use of neurotropic physical therapy in arterial hypertension

  Citation: 36

  Authors: E. M., T. V., D. B., N. B., L. A., N. G.

• Prospects of drinking mineral water in the rehabilitation of patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) infection: analysis of the main sanogenetic mechanisms

  Citation: 32

  Authors: K.V., V.K., S.N., N.B., E.V., E.G.

• Combined physical therapy: general information, interaction between physical factors

  Citation: 28

  Authors: V. S.

• The use of the osteopathic correction for the combined treatment and rehabilitation of the patients presenting with the vertebral artery syndrome

  Citation: 27

  Authors: V. O., D. E., E. S.

• Medical rehabilitation of patients with pneumonia associated with the new COVID-19 coronavirus infection

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A.N., G.N., V.A.

• The influence of the climatic and weather conditions on the mechanisms underlying the formation of enhanced meteosensitivity (a literature review)

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A. I., Yu. Yu., M. A., E. A., N. V., N. S.

• The potential of general magnetic therapy for the treatment and rehabilitation (a review)

  Citation: 15

  Authors: A. G., D. D.

• The application of the International Classification of functioning, disability and health for the evaluation of the effectiveness of rehabilitation: methodology, practical experience, results

  Citation: 15

  Authors: A. V., G. N., Ya. K., I. V.

• The commonest therapeutic methods for laser irradiation of blood

  Citation: 15

  Authors: S. V., T. V., A. A.

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