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Archives of Physiotherapy is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Archives of Physiotherapy. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Shoulder Injury and Treatment
ISSN2057-0082
Citation impact (2-yr)2.17
h-index31
i10-index105
Total citations3,627
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Bologna
Journal websitearchivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in Archives of Physiotherapy per year

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2013
15
2015
14
2016
13
2017
11
2018
19
2019
23
2020
30
2021
29
2022
21
2023
21
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34
2025

Citation impact of Archives of Physiotherapy by publication year

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2013
324
2015
121
2016
417
2017
345
2018
491
2019
505
2020
515
2021
450
2022
259
2023
100
2024
38
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Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Archives of Physiotherapy

The necessary conditions of engagement for the therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy: an interpretive description study

Maxi Miciak, Maria Mayan, Cary A. Brown et al. · 17 Feb 2018

BACKGROUND: The therapeutic relationship between patient and physiotherapist is a central component of patient-centred care and has been positively associated with better physiotherapy clinical outcomes. Despite its influence, we do not know what conditions enable a physiotherapist and patient to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship. This knowledge has implications for how clinicians approach their…

Context matters: the psychoneurobiological determinants of placebo, nocebo and context-related effects in physiotherapy

Giacomo Rossettini, Eleonora Maria Camerone, Elisa Carlino et al. · 11 Jun 2020

BACKGROUND: Placebo and nocebo effects embody psychoneurobiological phenomena where behavioural, neurophysiological, perceptive and cognitive changes occur during the therapeutic encounter in the healthcare context. Placebo effects are produced by a positive healthcare context; while nocebo effects are consequences of negative healthcare context. Historically, placebo, nocebo and context-related effects were considered as confounding elements for clinicians…

The state of the art in telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions

Marina Pegoraro Baroni, Maria Fernanda A. Jacob, Wesley Rodrigo Costa Rios et al. · 4 Jan 2023

BACKGROUND: Given the rapid advances in communication technology and the need that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth initiatives have been widely used worldwide. This masterclass aims to provide an overview of telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions, synthesizing the different terminologies used to describe telehealth and telerehabilitation, its effectiveness and how to use it in clinical…

How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness

Alexander S. Reiley, Frank Vickory, Sarah E. Funderburg et al. · 12 Sep 2017

Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of dizziness and associated neck pain. There are no definitive clinical or laboratory tests for CGD and therefore CGD is a diagnosis of exclusion. It can be difficult for healthcare professionals to differentiate CGD from other vestibular, medical and vascular disorders that cause dizziness,…

Review of scoliosis-specific exercise methods used to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Joseph M. Day, Jeremy Fletcher, Mackenzie Coghlan et al. · 23 Aug 2019

BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) refers to a spinal curvature of an unknown origin diagnosed in otherwise healthy children. A conservative treatment approach includes physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) with or without corrective bracing in preventing further spinal column deviation. However, several PSSE types have been developed to facilitate a positive patient outcome and/or preclude surgical…

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What reference style does Archives of Physiotherapy use?
Archives of Physiotherapy uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Archives of Physiotherapy. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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