PM&R Journal

PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation

Members & Publications

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PM&R is the official scientific journal of AAPM&R. The Academy launched this peer-reviewed journal in 2009 specifically for the physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. PM&R was selected for MEDLINE indexing later that year.

The goal of the publication is to advance education and impact the specialty through the timely delivery of clinically relevant and evidence-based research and review information. Topics include: acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders and pain, neurologic conditions involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, rehabilitation of impairments associated with disabilities in adults and children, and neurophysiology and electrodiagnosis.

Academy members receive free access to all journal content online. In addition, journal CME activities are included; often with additional learning activities such as self-assessment examinations for practitioners (SAE-Ps).

PM&R Journal Impact Factor Increases

PM&R recently received its 2024 Impact Factor, which increased to 2.8 from 2.2! The Journal Impact Factor is a citation metric that provides a relative measure of the quality of papers published. It is a ratio of the total number of citations received in a given year relative to the number of papers published during the two preceding years.

Call for Reviewers

PM&R is looking to expand its pool of peer reviewers. Responsibilities include: providing timely, honest and constructive review of manuscripts assessing importance, quality and credibility. Interested in volunteering? AAPM&R members can apply here. Questions? Email pmrjournal@aapmr.org.

2025 Award-Winning Articles from PM&R

PM&R congratulates the recipients of the following three Best Paper Awards:

Foundation for PM&R/PM&R Best Original Research Award

Leslie Wilson PhD, Alina Denham PhD, Yelena Ionova PharmD, Conor O'Neill MD, Carol M. Greco PhD, Afton L. Hassett PsyD, Janel Hanmer MD, PhD, Sana Shaikh MD, Mehling Wolf MD, Sigurd Berven MD, David Williams PhD, Yanlei Ma PhD, Jeffrey Lotz PhD, Patricia Zheng MD. Preferences for risks and benefits of treatment outcomes for chronic low back pain: Choice-based conjoint measure development and discrete choice experiment. PM&R 2024; 16(8): 836-847.

PM&R Best Young Investigator Original Research Paper

Ying-Chen Kuo MD, Lin-Fen Hsieh MD, Ya-Fang Liu PhD, Chia-Sung Chang MD. Ultrasound versus palpation-guided corticosteroid injection for de Quervain disease: A randomized controlled trial. PM&R. 2024; 16(9): 948-958

PM&R Best Paper Original Research-International

Miguel P. Almeida PT, MSc, João Carlos Winck MD, PhD, Alda Marques PT, PhD. InspireGBs – Inspiratory muscle training in people with Guillain-Barré syndrome: A feasibility study. PM&R 2024; 17(2): 187-194.

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All original research articles assigned to an issue in PM&R between July 2024 and June 2025 were eligible for this year's awards. Selection criteria included the following:

The importance of the contribution of the manuscript to the clinical or basic science related to physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Relevance to clinical practice.
The quality of the research methodology and interpretation of the findings.
Quality of the writing.