Journal Details

physioscience is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research from all areas of physiotherapy that are relevant to clinical practice, research, and education. The journal features original research articles, systematic reviews, case reports, theoretical and methodological contributions, analytical papers, and short communications. physioscience is the official publication of the German Society for Physiotherapy Science (DGPTW). Click here to visit the DGPTW website.

Only manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not under consideration by another journal will be accepted. All submitted papers are subject to careful peer review.

The journal covers a broad range of topics, including:

• Therapeutic and diagnostic methods in physiotherapy
• Research on improving teaching and learning in physiotherapy
• Basic research
• Technological innovations in physiotherapy

physioscience welcomes contributions in the form of original articles, review papers, case studies, short communications, editorials, and commentaries related to the above-mentioned areas.

Please refer to our journal policies, especially the section on research ethics.

The physioscience is under the editorial leadership of Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Tobias Braun. View the entire editorial board here.

The journal's vision: physioscience strives to be a leading platform for the dissemination of high-quality, evidence-based knowledge in physiotherapy. The journal aims to foster scientific exchange, promote innovation in clinical practice, education, and research, and contribute to the advancement of physiotherapy as an academic and healthcare discipline. By bridging the gap between science and practice, physioscience seeks to empower physiotherapists and researchers to improve patient care and professional standards worldwide.

Target Audience: The journal addresses physiotherapists working in clinical practice, research, and education, as well as individuals with a strong interest in advancing physiotherapy science.

Open Access: physioscience is published under the Creative Commons licenses CC BY (Attribution) and CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives). The copyright remains with the author(s).

Authors are not required to choose an Open Access option; articles can also be published under the traditional subscription model without incurring Open Access fees.

Publishing frequency: Four Issues per year: March, June, September, December

Abstracting and indexing: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI / Web of Science)