LibGuides: Physical Therapy (DPT): Journals

Journals

WCU subscribes to many journals in electronic format. To browse issues of particular journals, click on the titles below or search the Library Catalog to find even more journals.

To search for and identify individual articles related to your research questions, use the Library's databases.

Online full text (the entire text of an article) is not always directly available. Please contact the Librarian if you need assistance.

For a list of all journals that WCU subscribes to click here.

Recommended PT Journals

Below are some of the Physical Therapy Journals widely used in the field. Some journals require a password --contact the librarian for this information. Some journals may also be campus site accessible only. Please contact the library if you have difficulty accessing.

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
The International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, the official journal of the European Federation for Research in Rehabilitation, is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for the publication of research into functioning, disability and contextual factors experienced by persons of all ages in both developed and developing societies.
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy publishes scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant content for physical therapists and others in the healthcare community to advance musculoskeletal and sports-related practice.
Pediatric Physical Therapy
The Pediatric Physical Therapy is the first and only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to physical therapy for pediatric patients. It provides a forum for scientific and professional exchange among researchers and practitioners throughout the world that represent subspecialties of the discipline, including early intervention, neonatology, pediatric sports and fitness, school physical therapy, acute care for seriously ill children, and the prevention of primary and secondary conditions that lead to disabling conditions.