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About the Physical Therapy format

Physical Therapy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Educational Robotics and Engineering, Human auditory perception and evaluation.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Physical Therapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Physical Therapy has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inOccupational Therapy Practice and Research Educational Robotics and Engineering Human auditory perception and evaluation Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
ISSN0031-9023
Citation impact (2-yr)2.93
h-index271
i10-index5,135
Total citations453,237
Article processing charge$3,880
Top institutions publishing hereAmerican Physical Therapy Association
Journal websiteptjournal.apta.org
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Papers published in Physical Therapy per year

216
2014
181
2015
210
2016
126
2017
156
2018
197
2019
232
2020
303
2021
184
2022
181
2023
184
2024
153
2025

Citation impact of Physical Therapy by publication year

10.3K
2014
7.4K
2015
7.8K
2016
4.6K
2017
4.9K
2018
5.1K
2019
6.6K
2020
6.5K
2021
2.5K
2022
1.5K
2023
861
2024
251
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Physical Therapy

Interrater Reliability of a Modified Ashworth Scale of Muscle Spasticity

Richard W. Bohannon, Melissa B. Smith · 1 Feb 1987

We undertook this investigation to determine the interrater reliability of manual tests of elbow flexor muscle spasticity graded on a modified Ashworth scale. We each independently graded the elbow flexor muscle spasticity of 30 patients with intracranial lesions. We agreed on 86.7% of our ratings. The Kendall's tau correlation between our grades was .847 (p…

5,402 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male

Alfred C. Kinsey, Wardell R Pomeroy, Clyde E. Martin · 1 Mar 1948

Journal Article Sexual Behavior in the Human Male Get access Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. By Alfred C. Kinsey, Professor of Zoology, Indiana University; Wardell B. Pomeroy, Research Associate, Indiana University; Clyde E. Martin, Research Associate, Indiana University. Cloth. Price, $6.50. Pp. 804, with 173 charts, 159 tables. W. B. Saunders Company, West Washington…

5,172 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Reliability of the PEDro Scale for Rating Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials

Christopher G. Maher, Catherine Sherrington, Rob Herbert et al. · 1 Aug 2003

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Assessment of the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is common practice in systematic reviews. However, the reliability of data obtained with most quality assessment scales has not been established. This report describes 2 studies designed to investigate the reliability of data obtained with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale developed to…

4,777 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Kappa Statistic in Reliability Studies: Use, Interpretation, and Sample Size Requirements

Julius Sim, Chris Wright · 1 Mar 2005

PURPOSE: This article examines and illustrates the use and interpretation of the kappa statistic in musculoskeletal research. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS: The reliability of clinicians' ratings is an important consideration in areas such as diagnosis and the interpretation of examination findings. Often, these ratings lie on a nominal or an ordinal scale. For such data,…

4,094 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Predicting the Probability for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using the Timed Up & Go Test

Anne Shumway‐Cook, Sandra Brauer, Marjorie Woollacott · 1 Sep 2000

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study examined the sensitivity and specificity of the Timed Up & Go Test (TUG) under single-task versus dual-task conditions for identifying elderly individuals who are prone to falling. SUBJECTS: Fifteen older adults with no history of falls (mean age=78 years, SD=6, range=65-85) and 15 older adults with a history of 2…

3,360 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Physical Therapy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Physical Therapy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Physical Therapy template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Physical Therapy use?
Physical Therapy uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Physical Therapy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Physical Therapy?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Physical Therapy document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Physical Therapy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Physical Therapy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Physical Therapy template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Physical Therapy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Physical Therapy template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Physical Therapy template cost?
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