Physiotherapy journal

Please use the links below for further information about Physiotherapy Journal available on this page:

• About the Physiotherapy Journal
• Information for Authors
• Purchasing back issues of Physiotherapy Journal
• Physiotherapy journal copyright permission requests

 

CSP Members can access the Journal online through the ScienceDirect website: please remember to login to see full details.

For more information about subscribing to Physiotherapy, or to subscribe online, please visit Elsevier's Physiotherapy subscription page.

About the Physiotherapy Journal

Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. The journal has a long prestigious history; the first edition was published in July 1915 (Vol. 1 No. 1) and was then known as the 'Journal of the Incorporated Society of Trained Masseuses'.

The current aims and scope of Physiotherapy are as follows: to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professionals for physiotherapists and other health professionals worldwide. It is also 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.

Physiotherapy publishes articles reporting scientific research, systematic or narrative reviews, educational, theoretical or debate articles, brief reports, case histories or single case studies. All submitted papers should demonstrate methodological rigour. Physiotherapy is peer reviewed by an international panel.

 

Physiotherapy is indexed, abstracted and/or published online in the following bibliographic databases: AMED, CINAHL, CIRRIE, CISTI, HEED, MANTIS and RECAL.

 

Information for Authors

For enquiries relating to the submission of articles to Physiotherapy, please visit Elsevier's Author Gateway.

Purchasing back issues of Physiotherapy Journal

Elsevier Science

Individual back issues from 2004 onwards are available direct from Elsevier Science. The prices below include postage and handling charges but not VAT. Prepayment is required. Please note that all 2004 issues are offered in xeroxed format only. To order these issues, please send your order and prepayment by credit card or cheque to:

Elsevier Science BV,
PO Box 211,
1000 AE Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.

• 2007: the price is € 107.50 for each 2007 issue, excluding VAT
• 2006: the price is € 102 for each 2006 issue, excluding VAT
• 2005: the price is € 86.00 for each 2005 issue, excluding VAT
• 2004: the price is € 86.00 for each xeroxed 2004 issue, excluding VAT

CSP pre-2004

The CSP has back issues of the Physiotherapy journal available for purchase. Issues available from the CSP range from the beginning of 1999 (Vol. 85) to the end of 2003 (Vol. 89).

Prices for individual back issues (including postage and packaging):

• Individual/organisation based in UK: £14.00 per back issue
• Bookseller or journal agent based in UK: £11.80 per back issue
• Individual/organisation based overseas: £20.50 per back issue
• Bookseller or journal agent based overseas: £18.00 per back issue

Please note the CSP has sold out of the following individual back issues:

• Vol. 87. No. 1 January 2001
• Vol. 87 No. 2 February 2001
• Vol. 88 No. 3 March 2002
• Vol. 88 No. 4 April 2002
• Vol. 88 No. 8 August 2002
• Vol. 89 No. 3 March 2003
• Vol. 89 No. 4 April 2003
• Vol. 89 No. 7 July 2003

The CSP also has a number of bound volumes of the Physiotherapy journal for sale; each bound volume contains all twelve issues of the journal published that year. Bound volumes available: 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1992, 1991.

Prices for individual bound volumes (including postage and packaging):

• Individual/organisation based in UK: £120.00 per back issue
• Bookseller or journal agent based in UK: £100.00 per back issue
• Individual/organisation based overseas: £200.00 per back issue
• Bookseller or journal agent based overseas: £180.00 per back issue

 

Payment methods

All amounts are paid in pounds sterling. Payments by cheque should be made payable to 'The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy'. If you opt to pay by credit/debit card please include the card holder's name, whether the card is a Visa, Mastercard, or Switch card (we do not accept American Express or Diners Club cards), the card number, the card expiry date, the security number (3 digits on the reverse of the card), and if paying by Switch the issue number. The CSP can also invoice you for your purchase.

To place your order please send details of your requirements, address, and payment method to:
Post:  Enquiry Handling Unit, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 14 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4ED.
Telephone:   +44 (0)20 7306 6666
Fax:   +44 (0)20 7306 6611
Email:   enquiries@csp.org.uk

Physiotherapy journal copyright permission requests

Although the CSP owns the copyright of any articles that appear in the 'Physiotherapy' journal, copyright permission requests (e.g. non-commercial reproduction, commercial reproduction, or multiple copy reproduction) of 'Physiotherapy' journal articles or substantial parts of articles are handled by Elsevier (our commercial publishing partner). For further details regarding how to submit a copyright permission request please see the permissions page on the elsevier website