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Journal decision profile

Gait & Posture

Health Professions · Medicine
Elsevier BVUnited KingdompISSN 0966-6362eISSN 1879-2219
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
1.4

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 1.47.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
158 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 113–243 days

99 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 99% coverage · 2024–2025

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
$3,240

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
1.42026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#15 / 1,277LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
13%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.31MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
158 daysIQR 113–243 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
620 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share13%

323 of 2,480 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.9%

23 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.31×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#15

of 1,277 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.31, so its typical recent paper runs about 69% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

13% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

6862016
7112017
8012018
8502019
6002020
5812021
5842022
6662023
6492024
7422025

Recent work-type mix

2,480 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article94.2%
Review3%
Paratext1.7%
Retraction0.6%
Erratum0.2%
Letter0.2%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
GaitWalkingPostural BalanceCerebral PalsyGait Disorders, NeurologicRunningParkinson DiseaseStrokeFoot Orthoses

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention522
Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders341
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies206
Muscle activation and electromyography studies113
Foot and Ankle Surgery80
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation65
Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics64
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment59
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery55
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques50
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 2,480 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Recommended alternatives

Candidates share the leading OpenAlex topic, then subfield or field when needed, and are ranked by current Journal Metrics Score.

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* Cost is indicative only. APCs, taxes, waivers, and member discounts can change—always verify on the journal's official website.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2
Psychiatry and Mental healthQ3
Biomedical EngineeringQ3

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Subfield Quartile
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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
14,159
H-Index
218
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
2,251
Subject Areas
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPsychiatry and Mental healthBiomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

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