Impact Factor
3.10
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.53
228 total citations
h5-index
20
h5 depth signal
Cited share
72.5%
66 of 91
Total citations
228
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.92
External metric anchor
Self-citation
21.1%
48 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
182
United States
154
Canada
148
Denmark
139
United Kingdom
78
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
423
Alternative Medicine
236
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
121
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
40
Patient Care
35
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
932
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
91
66 cited publications
Last 12 months
72
6.0 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
72 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
182 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
423 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v25, 2017-
v19, 2011-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Broad Categories
Complementary Therapies
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Alternative Medicine
MeSH Descriptors
Chiropractic
Manipulation, Chiropractic
Manipulation, Osteopathic
Osteopathic Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00680-w
Open DOI
Immediate effects of spinal manipulation, exercise therapy, and open-label placebo on lifting performance and pain in individuals with chronic non-specific back pain: a motion laboratory-based crossover randomized controlled trial
Background: Chronic non-specific back pain (CBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is commonly associated with limitations in movements such as lifting. Although spinal manipulation (SMT) and exercise therapy (ET) are recomm...
02
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00679-3
Open DOI
Preliminary accuracy, inter- and intra-rater reliability of a 4-point cervical artery dissection diagnostic decision support tool in an ambulatory setting using real and simulated cases: a quality improvement project
Background: Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a rare but life-threatening condition that commonly presents with non-specific symptoms such as neck and head pain, complicating early recognition in ambulatory care settings. The CeAD dia...
03
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00684-6
Open DOI
Chiropractic patient compensation claims in Norway from 2013 to 2024
Background: Compensation claims represent a selective subset of adverse events in healthcare and provide insight into patient safety. Compensation claims vary between countries and jurisdictions due to administrative, legal, and clinical...
04
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00682-8
Open DOI
Impact of asymmetrical load magnitude and location on postural sway metrics in healthy young adults
Background: Asymmetrical load carriage is a common component of daily activities. Carrying a backpack, handbag, or groceries on one side for example alters the center of mass of the system and may challenge postural stability. Such asymm...
05
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00683-7
Open DOI
Biomechanical comparison of lumbar rotational manipulations in two different positions using force measurement and finite element analysis
Purpose: To investigate the biomechanical characteristics of lateral decubitus and sitting lumbar rotational manipulations (LRM) by combining experimental force measurements with finite element analysis (FEA), with a particular focus on ...
06
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00681-9
Open DOI
Between a rock and a hard place: balancing roles of clinician and co-researcher in a primary health care setting - A qualitative study
Background: The participation of clinicians in clinical research is necessary, but balancing research and clinical duties can be challenging. We explored chiropractors’ experiences of participating in a clinical trial on spinal manipulat...
07
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00677-5
Open DOI
The profile of young people seeking chiropractic care: a secondary analysis of data
Background: Chiropractic care for children has increased significantly in recent years and is now a commonly utilised healthcare option. Despite this, chiropractic’s role in paediatric healthcare remains contentious. We performed a secon...
08
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00678-4
Open DOI
Association between spinal manipulative therapy and cervical artery dissection in patients with neck pain or headache: a retrospective cohort study
Objectives: Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) has been proposed as a sequela of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), however, protopathic bias arising from care-seeking for CeAD symptoms (e.g., neck pain/headache) may overestimate observed...
09
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00674-8
Open DOI
Immediate clinical and neuromechanical effects of cervical spine manipulation compared to cervical spine mobilization among individuals with chronic neck pain: a randomized mechanistic cross-over trial
Background: Spinal manipulation (SM) and spinal mobilization (Smob) are conservative therapies recommended by several clinical guidelines for the treatment of chronic neck pain (CNP). The purpose of this study was to investigate differen...
10
DOI 10.1186/s12998-026-00673-9
Open DOI
Characteristics of interprofessional collaboration between physicians and chiropractors within Québec multidisciplinary clinics: a mixed-methods study
Background: Physician referral rates to chiropractors remain low in Quebec, and few multidisciplinary clinics include both professions. Yet these settings represent a unique opportunity to study interprofessional collaboration in musculo...