Bibliometric Analysis of Articles Published from 1980 to 2009 in Physical Therapy, Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association

Bibliometric analysis of articles published from 1980 to 2009 in Physical Therapy, journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.

BACKGROUND Recent evidence demonstrates growth in both the quality and quantity of evidence in physical therapy. Much of this work has focused on randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric assessment of Physical Therapy (PTJ) over the past 30 years to examine trends for all types of studies. DESIGN Thi...

Content and bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.

STUDY DESIGN Descriptive bibliometric analysis. BACKGROUND Content and bibliometric studies are useful for describing the publication patterns of a given profession, such as physical therapy, within the medical and allied health fields. However, few studies have conducted these analyses on specialty physical therapy journals. OBJECTIVES To conduct a content and bibliometric assessment of pu...

Evaluation of research trends in physical therapy through analysis of articles published at the world confederation for physical therapy congress

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine research trends in physical therapy through analysis of articles published at the 2015 World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 1,339 were analyzed (presentations: 346, posters: 993). The number of papers per subject area, number of oral presentations and posters, and the number of moderator nations a...

Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association.

The functions of the Association shall be to: A. Address the needs of members of society and the demand for physical therapy services through the promotion of access to and availability of these services. B. Maintain and promote ethical principles and standards of conduct for its members. C. Maintain and promote standards for physical therapy practice, education, and research. D. Promote and ad...

Bibliometric Analysis of the Dental Science Articles Published in The Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS) from 2002 to 2015 over a 14-Year Period