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Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada
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Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada

0300-0508

Published by: University of Toronto Press

https://utpjournals.press/loi/ptc

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2968 21 42 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 32
Documents by Best Scientists*: 58
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.405
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Physiotherapy Canada?

Physiotherapy Canada aims to foster the development of research in Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Health care and Alternative medicine. The research on Physical therapy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Psychological intervention, Test (assessment), Randomized controlled trial, Medical education and Stroke. Balance (ability) is a focus of the Physical medicine and rehabilitation works in Physiotherapy Canada.

Physiotherapy Canada explores research in Health care and the adjacent study of Nursing.

  • Physical therapy (49.83%)
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation (14.61%)
  • Rehabilitation (14.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Measuring balance in the elderly: preliminary development of an instrument (1932 citations)
  • Assessing Disability and Change on Individual Patients: A Report of a Patient Specific Measure (562 citations)
  • A new test of dynamic standing balance for stroke patients : Reliability, validity and comparison with healthy elderly (340 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Physiotherapy Canada:

The most cited publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Reliability (statistics) and Test (assessment). The published papers center on topics in Physical therapy, with a focus on Balance (ability). The journal publications focus on Test (assessment) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Berg Balance Scale, Intraclass correlation and Concurrent validity.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Nursing and Humanities are the subjects of interest in the journal. It blends together research topics in Physical therapy and Clinical Practice. The journal explores issues in Physical medicine and rehabilitation which can be linked to other research areas like Lumbar and Stroke survivor.

While Rehabilitation is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Gerontology and Increased physical activity. The research on Nursing featured in Physiotherapy Canada combines topics in other fields like Chronic pain and Scope (project management). It focuses on Humanities but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is concerned with Global health and Virtual rehabilitation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Transforming the Provision of Physiotherapy in the Time of COVID-19: A Call to Action for Telerehabilitation (4 citations)
  • Exploring the Effects of Power Mobility Training on Parents of Exploratory Power Mobility Learners: A Multiple-Baseline Single-Subject Research Design Study (3 citations)
  • Efficacy of Respiratory Physiotherapy Interventions for Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Physiotherapy Canada (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dina Brooks (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Susan R. Harris (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul W. Stratford (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Michel D. Landry (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Margaret L. McNeely (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Physiotherapy Canada (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Toronto (149 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • McMaster University (73 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • American Physical Therapy Association (54 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Western Ontario (32 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 64.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.36% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 16.07% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Educational Applications of Physiotherapy Research

While the breadth of research conducted under the umbrella of Physiotherapy Canada is truly commendable, one section that could significantly deepen the context and relevance of the gathered information is related to the practical and actionable utility of this research in an educational setting. This could potentially involve instances of the latest findings being incorporated into academic curricula or professional skill development programs. For instance, according to the research findings, Balance (ability) is heavily emphasized in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, indicating a potential area of study for students pursuing physiotherapy. By equipping prospective physiotherapists with the understanding of these contemporary research findings, educational institutions can better prepare them for effectively treating patients with balance issues in their professional life. To further this point, continuous research and knowledge acquired in Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Rehabilitation can be used for drafting an enhanced and up-to-date curriculum for LPN programs. In fact, several LPN programs encompasse these research topics to improve the education and training of their students. One particularly noteworthy example would be the lpn programs in michigan online, which have embedded the latest research findings and trends from Physiotherapy Canada in their course modules, ensuring their students are at the forefront of the discipline. Thus, adding such a section could not only help the researchers connect their findings with real-world applications but also assist educators in incorporating the latest knowledge in their teaching practices, ultimately bridging the gap between research and practice.

Top Publications

  • Evolving Trends in Physiotherapy Research Publications between 1995 and 2015.

    Tiago S. Jesus;Silvia Gianola;Greta Castellini;Heather Colquhoun

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Physiotherapists prefer clinical supervision to focus on professional skill development: a qualitative study

    David A. Snowdon;Shae Cooke;Katherine Lawler;Grant Scroggie

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Joint Protection Programmes for People with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

    Pavlos Bobos;Pavlos Bobos;Joy C. Macdermid;Joy C. Macdermid;Joy C. Macdermid;Goris Nazari;Emily A. Lalone

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Multimorbidity: Making the Case for an End to Disease-Specific Rehabilitation

    Lisa C Carlesso;Lisa C Carlesso;Søren Thorgaard Skou;Lars Hermann Tang;Charlotte Simonÿ;Charlotte Simonÿ

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Development of the Gross Motor Function Family Report (GMF-FR) for Children with Cerebral Palsy

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Normative Values for the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test and 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Healthy Canadian Adults

    Vanessa Pereira Lima;Dina Brooks;Stacey Konidis;Tamara Araújo

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Psychometric Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Patients with Low-Back Pathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Goris Nazari;Pavlos Bobos;Steve Lu;Stephanie Reischl

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • A Non-Pharmacological Cough Therapy for People with Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Case Report

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Conservative versus surgical interventions for shoulder impingement: An overview of systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials

    Goris Nazari;Goris Nazari;Joy C. MacDermid;Joy C. MacDermid;Joy C. MacDermid;Pavlos Bobos;Pavlos Bobos

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Exploring the Association between Pain and Fracture Characteristics in Women with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures.

    (2022)
    4 Citations

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