Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

The ''Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation'' is the official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). The journal is published monthly by Elsevier and is the most highly cited journal in the Rehabilitation category of the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports. The 2018 Impact Factor was 2.697.

In addition to the original research, reviews, and commentary submitted to the journal, The Archives publishes the abstracts to the ACRM Annual Conference each year. The ACRM is an organization of rehabilitation professionals dedicated to serving people with disabling conditions by supporting research that promotes health, independence, productivity, and quality of life; and meets the needs of rehabilitation clinicians and people with disabilities. ACRM's current President is Pamela Roberts. ACRM's CEO is Jon Lindberg.

The journal is edited by Leighton Chan and Allen W. Heinemann. The Deputy Editor is Helen Hoenig.

Awards

Sidney Licht was a longtime member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and was its president in 1967–68. He was the editor of the ''Physical Medicine Library'', which was published by his wife, Elizabeth. The Licht award originated in March 1979 with its first award presented to Carl Granger, Gary Albrecht, and Byron Hamilton for their article "Outcomes of Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation: Measurement by PULSES Profile and the Barthel Index". The award is given every year for the best scientific article published in ''Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation'' during the previous year.

History

*1918: The ''Journal of Roentgenology'' is launched.
*1920: The ''Journal of Radiology'' is launched, superseding ''Journal of Roentgenology''.
*1926: The journal changed its name from the ''Journal of Radiology'' to the ''Archives of Physical Therapy, X-ray, Radium'', and was declared the official journal of the American Congress of Physical Therapy.
*1930: Albert F. Tyler, MD, presented the ''Archives'' to the American Congress of Physical Therapy as a debt-free, unencumbered gift.
*1938: The journal name was shortened to ''Archives of Physical Therapy'' given the decreased emphasis on X-ray and radium among physicians using physical modalities.
*1939: The Society of Physical Therapy Physicians was formed, the forerunner of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). The ''Archives'' was designated as its official journal.
*1945: The name of the journal became the ''Archives of Physical Medicine''. The term "physical medicine" represented a change of emphasis from the purely clinical to the scientific and diagnostic basis of the medical use of physical agents. It also served to clarify the distinction between physicians and technicians of physical therapy, a stance the American Medical Association had recently adopted.
*1952: Increasing recognition of the relationship between physical medicine and the rapidly growing field of rehabilitation resulted in a name change from the American Congress of Physical Therapy, to the American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
*1953: The official name of the journal changed to its present name, ''Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation''.
*1966: The official name of the Congress was changed once again, to the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM).
*1973: ACRM and AAPM&R executed an agreement whereby both organizations shared responsibility for the journal. This formalized a long period whereby AAPM&R designated ''Archives'' its official journal.
*1986: AAPM&R and the ACRM entered into formal shared ownership of the ''Archives''.
*2009: AAPM&R relinquishes co-ownership of the ''Archives''. The ACRM is the sole owner again.
*2010: The ''Archives'' surpasses 1,000 submissions per year.
*2012: The ''Archives'' surpasses 1,500 submissions per year.
*2013: The ''Archives'' undergoes a redesign, taking its new design from the redesigned ACRM logo. The overlapping petals of the lotus flower visually communicate the interdisciplinary nature of ''Archives'' and the culture of ACRM. The seeds of the lotus, much like ''Archives'' and ACRM, remain viable for many, many years. The lotus is also a symbol of rebirth, rising from dark and muddy waters; the ACRM community and the research published in ''Archives'' aim to bring about new beginnings for people affected by disabling conditions. Leighton Chan, MD, MPH, FACRM and Allen Heinemann, Ph.D., ABPP (FACRM) begin their term as co-Editors-in-Chief of the Archives.
*2014: The ''Archives'' introduces the mandatory use of Reporting Guidelines from the Equator Network.
*2017: Marks the debut o
RehabCast
the official podcast of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Hosted by Ford Vox, MD
RehabCast
is the PM&R podcast for all of rehabilitation medicine: physiatry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation nursing, and more.
*2018: The ''Archives'' welcomed the
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
' (ARRCT), ACRM's open-access journal serving the rehabilitation research community. The founding Editor-in-Chief is Jeffrey R. Basford, MD, Ph.D., past Editor-in-Chief of the Archives
ARRCT
is the open-access companion journal to the ''Archives'' and is published online by Elsevier.
*2020: The ''Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation'', ACRM's flagship journal, celebrates its 100th year of continual publication.

Abstracting and indexing

The contents of ''Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation'' are indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica/ EMBASE, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, Science Citation Index, Citation alert, BIOSIS Previews, and CINAHL.

See also

* Physical medicine and rehabilitation

References

External links

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation website
* {{Official website, http://www.acrm.org/, ACRM official website

Physical medicine and rehabilitation journals
Elsevier academic journals
Monthly journals
Publications established in 1918