Physical Therapy Research
Physical Therapy Research (PTR) is an official journal of the Japanese Society of Physical Therapy. This peer-reviewed international journal focuses on research in physical therapy and related fields (previously Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JJPTA)). Article types accepted are: Scientific Research Articles (Original Article), Case Studies, Brief Reports, and other articles and reports deemed appropriate for publication by the Editorial Board, such as Systematic Reviews, Clinical Notes, Professional Reports, and Perspectives. No submission or publication fee is charged up to a fixed amount of words (please refer to the submission regulations for details).
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Published by Japanese Society of Physical Therapy  
375 registered articles
(updated on May 01, 2025)
Online ISSN : 2189-8448
ISSN-L : 2189-8448
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About the journal

Physical Therapy Research (PTR) is an official journal of the Japanese Society of Physical Therapy. This peer-reviewed international journal focuses on research in physical therapy and related fields (previously Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JJPTA)). Article types accepted are: Scientific Research Articles (Original Article), Case Studies, Brief Reports, and other articles and reports deemed appropriate for publication by the Editorial Board, such as Systematic Reviews, Clinical Notes, Professional Reports, and Perspectives. No submission or publication fee is charged up to a fixed amount of words (please refer to the submission regulations for details).

Published by Japanese Society of Physical Therapy   

Our Editorial team
  • Hiroyuki Shimada

    Editor-in-chief
    National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan

  • Seongryu Bae

    Editorial Board
    Dong-A University, Korea

  • Munkh-Erdene Bayartai

    Editorial Board
    Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Mongolia

  • Rumpa Boonsinsukh

    Editorial Board
    Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

  • Vinicius Cavalheri

    Editorial Board
    Curtin University, Australia

  • Takehiko Doi

    Editorial Board
    National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan

  • Kazuhiro Harada

    Editorial Board
    Kibi International University, Japan

  • Hiroyuki Hashidate

    Editorial Board
    Kyorin University, Japan

  • Daisuke Higuchi

    Editorial Board
    Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Japan

  • Tatsuya Hirase

    Editorial Board
    Kanagawa University of Human Services, Japan

  • Tomoya Ishigaki

    Editorial Board
    Nagoya Gakuin University, Japan

  • Fuminari Kaneko

    Editorial Board
    Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

  • Tatsuya Kasuyama

    Editorial Board
    Health Science University, Japan

  • Mushfiquddin Khan

    Editorial Board
    Medical University of South Carolina, USA

  • Kenichi Kono

    Editorial Board
    International University of Health and Welfare, Japan

  • Gohei Kato

    Editorial Board
    Tokyo Professional University of Health Sciences, Japan

  • Ryo Kozu

    Editorial Board
    Nagasaki University, Japan

  • Masafumi Kubota

    Editorial Board
    Kanazawa University, Japan

  • Yasuaki Kusumoto

    Editorial Board
    Fukushima Medical University, Japan

  • Noriaki Maeda

    Editorial Board
    Hiroshima University, Japan

  • Hyuma Makizako

    Editorial Board
    Kagoshima University, Japan

  • Shinichiro Morishita

    Editorial Board
    Fukushima Medical University, Japan

  • Ken Muramatsu

    Editorial Board
    Kyorin University, Japan

  • koutatsu Nagai

    Editorial Board
    Hyogo Medical University, Japan

  • Yasuhide Nakayama

    Editorial Board
    The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan

  • Ippei Nojima

    Editorial Board
    Nagoya City University, Japan

  • Junya Ozawa

    Editorial Board
    Hiroshima International University, Japan

  • Harutoshi Sakakima

    Editorial Board
    Kagoshima University, Japan

  • Kenich Sugawara

    Editorial Board
    Kanagawa University of Human Services, Japan

  • Makoto Takahashi

    Editorial Board
    Hiroshima University, Japan

  • Eiki Tsushima

    Editorial Borad
    Hirosaki University, Japan

  • Minoru Yamada

    Editorial Board
    Tsukuba University, Japan

  • Tomofumi Yamaguchi

    Editorial Board
    Kyoto University, Japan

Subject areas
  • Biology, Life Sciences and Basic Medicine
  • General Medicine, Social Medicine, and Nursing Sciences
  • Clinical Medicine
Other relevant information
  • TitlePhysical Therapy Research
  • PublisherJapanese Society of Physical Therapy
  • Addressc/o the Japanese Physical Therapy Association, 7-11-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, JAPAN
  • Contact email address
    Email (change "(at)" to "@")    journal(at)japanpt.or.jp
  • URLhttps://ptr.jspt.or.jp/
  • Tel+81-3-5843-1747
  • Fax+81-3-5843-1748
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