Physiotherapy aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions worldwide. Dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with, but not limited to, its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services and policy.
We are pleased to receive articles reporting original scientific research, critical reviews (meta-analysis, systematic or narrative reviews), educational, theoretical or debate articles, brief reports, statistical compilations, case histories or single case studies. All papers should demonstrate methodological rigour.

Peer Review Policy

Physiotherapy is peer reviewed by an international panel and operates a system of blind, anonymous refereeing. At least two independent opinions are sought on all papers. Referees are asked to discuss any conflict of interest with the editor before undertaking the review. Referees and associate editors, who receive the manuscript sequentially, are each asked to provide their review within three weeks of receiving the manuscript. Associate editors are aware of authorship.

Publication Ethics
Physiotherapy is a signatory journal to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct for editors. This code will guide the editorial board and reviewers in their approach to any ethical issues arising in respect of papers submitted to Physiotherapy.