Journal profile

Musculoskeletal science & practice

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN2468-8630 | 2468-7812 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.29
Citation rate 2.29 699 total citations
h5-index 28 h5 depth signal
Cited share 69.0% 220 of 319
Total citations 699 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.43 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.1% 22 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Australia 419
United Kingdom 298
United States 208
Netherlands 138
Spain 137

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,234
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 269
Postural Control 136
Sports Science 131
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 108

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,595 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 319 220 cited publications
Last 12 months 197 16.4 publications/month
Open access share 56.9% 112 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Australia 419 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,234 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v27, Feb. 2017-
PubMed
v27, Feb. 2017-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
Contributor
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Manuele Therapie

Broad Categories

Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Manipulation, Orthopedic Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Physical Therapy Modalities

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

"Official journal of: The Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, (UK), [and] The Dutch Association for Manual Therapy"--journal title page

Also issued online.