Fizjoterapia Polska (Polish Journal of Physiotherapy) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with an international scope.

FP is owned by the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, which is the sole representative of Poland in World Physiotherapy, and the journal is recognized by WP as the official publication of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy.

The journal is financed exclusively through its publishing activities (subscriptions, advertisements, and article processing charges) and does not receive funding from its parent institution (the Polish Society of Physiotherapy) or from public institutions. The Polish Society of Physiotherapy exercises substantive supervision over Fizjoterapia Polska, and the Society’s members perform their work for the journal on a voluntary basis.

Advertisements for events under the journal’s media patronage are published free of charge. The price list for other advertisers is available on the “advertising” page.

The journal does not engage in direct marketing activities. Manuscript submission is conducted on a rolling basis.

Aims and Scope of the Journal

Fizjoterapia Polska is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on issues related to physiotherapy, medical rehabilitation, and related disciplines, with particular emphasis on sport and its biomechanical aspects. The journal aims to support the development of science and clinical practice, as well as education in physiotherapy, sports rehabilitation, and modern technologies applied in sports and medicine.

The journal covers topics such as:

• Innovative methods of therapy and rehabilitation
• Clinical and experimental research in physiotherapy
• Biomechanics of human and sports movement
• Functional diagnostics and biomechanical assessment tools
• Prevention of sports injuries and strategies for return to activity
• The impact of physical activity on health and physiological adaptation to exercise
• Modern technologies and methods supporting sports training and rehabilitation
• Health education, prevention, and promotion of physical activity
• Development and implementation of professional and ethical standards in physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation

Target Audience

The journal addresses a wide audience, including:

• Physiotherapists working in healthcare and sport
• Sports physicians, coaches, biomechanists
• Rehabilitation specialists and strength and conditioning professionals
• Scientists and researchers in biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports medicine, and health sciences
• Students of physiotherapy, physical education, biomechanics, sport, and related fields
• Managers, policymakers, and organizers in healthcare and sport
• All individuals interested in modern solutions in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports biomechanics

Submission and Authorship Criteria

Fizjoterapia Polska accepts for publication:

• Original research articles
• Review articles
• Perspective papers
• Clinical and sports case reports
• Book reviews and reports from scientific and sports events

Manuscripts should be submitted in English or Polish (in the latter case, after acceptance for publication, the article must be translated into English).

The journal is published in English (articles by Polish authors may be published in both English and Polish). All articles include titles, abstracts, and keywords in both English and Polish (this translation is provided by the editorial office).

Each submitted article undergoes plagiarism detection and assessment of AI usage, followed by scientific peer review and evaluation for originality, scientific value, methodological rigor, and alignment with the journal’s scope.

Authorship criteria:

• Significant contribution to the conception, research, or analysis of results
• Active participation in drafting or editing the manuscript
• Approval of the final version for publication
• Accountability for the entire content of the article

The journal does not consider:

• Multiple (simultaneous) submissions
• Secondary publications (previously published in whole or in part)
• Works failing to meet ethical standards or violating copyright
• articles produced with the involvement of AI, if this involvement is equal to or greater than 30% probability of AI usage.

Peer Review Process

Upon a positive plagiarism and AI detection result, the manuscript is sent to two reviewers, who are expected to provide their reviews within two weeks (the editorial office reserves the right to extend this period up to four weeks). After authors implement the required revisions, the article undergoes another round of review (this stage also lasts from two to four weeks). Following further revisions at this stage, the manuscript will proceed to the next stage or be rejected. In exceptional cases, the article may be returned to the authors for a third round of revisions.

In the next stage, the manuscript undergoes linguistic assessment and editing, which also takes two to four weeks. After incorporating suggested language corrections, the article is reassessed (in justified cases, further suggestions may be made by the editors, which the author should address) and may be accepted for publication, as approved by the Editor-in-Chief.

Every article, without exception, must undergo all stages of the review process. Authors should be aware that this process will take a minimum of four weeks, and the editorial board reserves the right to reject a manuscript at any stage of the review process if it determines that the revisions made by the author do not meet the journal’s standards.

Copyright and Licensing

All articles published in Fizjoterapia Polska are publicly available under Open Access. Authors retain copyright to their works, and the copyright owner is clearly indicated with each published article.

Each article receives an individual DOI (Digital Object Identifier), which ensures the durability and unambiguous referencing of publications and facilitates their discovery and citation.

Articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This allows any user to freely copy, distribute, adapt, and utilize the publication for any purpose—including commercial use—provided appropriate attribution is given, a link to the license is included, and any changes made to the work are indicated.

Detailed license terms are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en

Policy on Article Deposition in Repositories

Authors are entitled to deposit the final published version of their article in institutional, national, and international repositories, on personal websites, and on social media, provided the original place of publication is indicated and the CC BY 4.0 license is maintained.

Fees

Article processing charges are one-time fees, payable only after the article is accepted for publication. Fees depend on the number of characters with spaces (ranging from 700 to 1,500 PLN) and are described in detail in the submission regulations.

If the author withdraws the manuscript at any stage prior to payment, no charges are incurred.

Publication Frequency

The journal was published as follows:

• 2000–2018: four times per year
• 2019–: five times per year

The editorial board does not plan to increase the publication frequency and will remain a biweekly journal. The editorial board does not publish special issues.

Archiving

Articles are available in the following databases: Index Copernicus Master List, EBSCO, and on the journal’s website.