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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Template

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About the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal format

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by World Scientific, covering Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

PublisherWorld Scientific
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (World Scientific)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 12, 45–58 (2023).

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

Publishes research inMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Sports injuries and prevention
ISSN1013-7025
Citation impact (2-yr)0.66
h-index34
i10-index134
Total citations4,323
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereHong Kong Polytechnic University
Journal websitewww.worldscientific.com
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Papers published in Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal per year

18
2014
58
2015
23
2016
19
2017
24
2018
11
2019
13
2020
17
2021
14
2022
25
2023
6
2024
9
2025

Citation impact of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal by publication year

279
2014
265
2015
416
2016
197
2017
498
2018
99
2019
272
2020
138
2021
90
2022
108
2023
16
2024
2
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Effect of muscle energy technique and static stretching on pain and functional disability in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

Apoorva Phadke, Nilima Bedekar, Ashok Shyam et al. · 14 Apr 2016

Mechanical neck pain is one of the common musculoskeletal disorders. Muscle energy technique (MET) may be a useful intervention for treating such disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of MET with passive stretching on pain and functional disability in people with mechanical neck pain. A randomized controlled trial was undertaken.…

Augmented reality-based postural control training improves gait function in patients with stroke: Randomized controlled trial

Chi‐Ho Lee, Yumi Kim, Byoung‐Hee Lee · 3 Jun 2014

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of augmented reality (AR)-based postural control training on balance and gait function in stroke patients. Twenty-one stroke patients were assigned to either an experimental group (n = 10) or a control group (n = 11). Patients in both groups received a general physical therapy program…

Prevalence and aetiology of amputation in Kolkata, India: A retrospective analysis

Ghosh Das Pooja, Sangeeta Lahiri · 8 Mar 2013

This study is an epidemiological report of the medical records of amputees in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This retrospective study included 155 amputees who had undergone an amputee physiotherapy rehabilitation program and prosthetic training at the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 2008 to January 2010. The paper reports…

Flat foot and associated factors among primary school children: A cross-sectional study

Charles Ikechukwu Ezema, Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Godfrey Okafor · 5 Jul 2013

Prevalence of flat foot and its associated personal characteristics among public primary school students was investigated. This cross-sectional study involved 474 public primary school students (253 females and 221 males) between the ages of 6 and 10 years. Flat foot diagnosis was made using Staheli plantar index (PI), where values >1.15 were indicative of flat…

Reference Values for Handgrip Strength Among Healthy Adults in Nigeria

Rufus Adesoji Adedoyin, Funmi A. Ogundapo, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada et al. · 1 Jan 2009

Handgrip strength (HGS) measurements provide an objective index of the functional integrity of the upper extremity. Motivated by the paucity of reference values for HGS for an African population, this study sought to establish reference values for HGS in healthy Nigerian adults. The HGS of 745 (409 male and 336 female) healthy volunteers from the…

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal format?
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What reference style does Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal use?
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal uses Superscript numbered (World Scientific) references, shown as superscript numerals 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. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal?
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