Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy
Published by SPJ Publications Pvt. Ltd.
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Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal established in 2025 to promote excellence in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and allied health sciences. The journal is published on a Bi-Annually (Jan-June and July-Dec) basis and is available in both online and print formats. The official language of publication is English. The journal publishes original, previously unpublished scholarly work, including research articles, review papers, short communications, case reports, case studies, case series, editorials, invited letters, and technical or educational reports. It serves as a multidisciplinary academic platform for physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, educators, clinicians, and allied healthcare professionals worldwide.
The Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy is dedicated to publishing high-quality research that contributes to the advancement of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in practice, education, and research. The journal focuses on studies that enhance clinical effectiveness, promote patient-centred care, support functional recovery, and strengthen evidence-based practice. It encourages interdisciplinary and translational research that bridges physiotherapy with related fields such as biomechanics, neuroscience, sports medicine, digital health, and allied sciences. In addition, the journal is particularly interested in emerging areas like technology-assisted rehabilitation, tele-physiotherapy, artificial intelligence, and data-driven healthcare models.
The journal covers a wide range of specialities within physiotherapy, including musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation and stroke physiotherapy, cardiopulmonary and critical care physiotherapy, and sports physiotherapy with injury prevention strategies. It also addresses pediatric physiotherapy, geriatric rehabilitation and ageing care, pain management, and manual therapy. Further areas of focus include community and public health physiotherapy, tele-physiotherapy and digital rehabilitation, robotics and AI in rehabilitation, ergonomics, occupational health, and workplace rehabilitation. The journal also values contributions that explore professional practice, ethics, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration, all aimed at enhancing the quality and impact of physiotherapy care in real-world settings.
The Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy ensures that its content reaches a wide audience and receives proper recognition through established indexing and citation platforms. Currently, the journal is indexed in CrossRef, which provides DOI assignment and reliable citation tracking, and Google Scholar, enhancing academic discoverability globally and making research easily accessible to scholars, clinicians, and students worldwide.
The Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy welcomes a variety of article formats to support thorough and effective academic communication. All submissions are expected to adhere to the ICMJE Recommendations and the journal’s specific author guidelines. The journal accepts Original Research Articles ranging from 2,000 to 4,500 words, Review Articles from 2,500 to 6,000 words, and Case Reports or Case Series between 1,000 and 2,500 words. For shorter contributions, Short Communications may be 600–1,500 words, Editorials (by invitation) 400–1,200 words, Letters to the Editor 300–800 words, and Technical or Educational Reports up to 1,000 words. This diversity of formats allows authors to share detailed research findings, concise insights, and practical innovations in physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
The Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy operates under a full open-access model, allowing free and immediate access to all published content. Readers can read, download, and share articles without subscription or registration fees. This model ensures that knowledge and clinical innovations in physiotherapy reach the global community of healthcare professionals without financial or institutional barriers. Authors retain full copyright of their work, while the journal promotes transparency, accessibility, and equitable dissemination of research for the advancement of physiotherapy and rehabilitation sciences.
All articles published in the Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy are open access under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. This license allows readers to freely access, share, and reuse articles for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the authors and the journal. Authors retain full copyright of their work while granting the Publisher the rights to publish and distribute the content for non-commercial purposes. Commercial reuse of published material requires prior written permission. Additionally, authors are allowed to archive the final version of their articles in institutional or subject-specific repositories, ensuring proper acknowledgement of both the journal and the Publisher
Every article published in the Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via CrossRef. This ensures permanent online accessibility, reliable citation tracking, and secure digital preservation. The journal maintains a stable digital archive to guarantee the long-term availability and integrity of all published research.
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To support the journal’s open-access operations, an Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only after a manuscript has been accepted following peer review. There are no charges for submission or initial review. The APC covers editorial management, peer review, professional copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration, and long-term digital hosting.
Waiver Policy: Authors from low-income or resource-limited regions may request up to a 20% waiver on APCs at the time of manuscript submission. Waiver requests can be sent to info@spjpublication.com.
Current Offer: As part of a special promotional initiative, the Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy is currently not charging any publication fees. Submission and publication are completely free until further notice.
The Innovative Journal of Physiotherapy accepts both online and print advertisements that meet professional and ethical standards. Advertising content is clearly distinguished from editorial material, and editorial independence is strictly maintained. The journal does not endorse advertised products or services and reserves the right to refuse any advertisement that appears misleading, unethical, or inconsistent with its editorial integrity.
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Last Updated: 11/01/2026