Journal profile

Journal, physical therapy education

Publisher: Section For Education, American Physical Therapy Association
ISSN0899-1855 | 1938-3533 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.50
Citation rate 1.30 159 total citations
h5-index 15 h5 depth signal
Cited share 60.2% 74 of 123
Total citations 159 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.08 External metric anchor
Self-citation 32.1% 51 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 356
Australia 9
Canada 6
United Kingdom 4
Philippines 3

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 340
Education & Pedagogy 332
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 166
Psychiatry & Psychology 108
Neurodevelopmental Disorders 76

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,953 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 123 74 cited publications
Last 12 months 48 4.4 publications/month
Open access share 4.2% 2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 356 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 340 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v37n1, Mar. 2023-
PubMed
v37n1, Mar. 2023- ; selected citations only before this date

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Education & Pedagogy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry & Psychology Postural Control

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Physical Therapy Association. Section for Education

Broad Categories

Education Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Psychiatry & Psychology Patient Care Neurodevelopmental Disorders Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Physical Therapy Specialty

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Gregory Brusola, Ryan Pontiff, Bruce Adcock et al.
Background and Purpose: Advancements in health care education have emphasized the need for innovative, effective, and scalable educational tools. Virtual reality simulation-based learning experiences (VR SBLEs) offer immersive, repeatabl...
08
DOI 10.1097/jte.0000000000000489

ELC 2025 Abstracts

Open DOI
An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.
10
Jeremiah J. Tate, Craig A. Wassinger, Christopher M. PT Powers et al.
Introduction: In efforts to optimize movement, physical therapists must have a fundamental understanding of kinesiological and biomechanical principles. Review of Literature: There has not been an attempt to define educational content in...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Semiannual.

Description based on surrogate; title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 33, no. 1 (2019).

No issue published for Vol. 23, no. 3 (2009).

Also issued online.