What is a good h-index in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation?
Percentiles of the h-index among 5,741 ranked researchers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, and where any h-index stands. All fields.
What is a good h-index in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation?
In Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, among 5,741 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 5. An h-index of 18 is at the 90th percentile and 51 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation sits below the overall median (5 against 10).
- 50thpercentile (the median) 5 h-index
- 75thpercentile 10 h-index
- 90thpercentile 18 h-index
- 95thpercentile 26 h-index
- 99thpercentile 51 h-index
Check an h-index
Every figure is the h-index OpenAlex holds for the researcher (author snapshot of 2026-09-23), compared with the 7,710,434 researchers Science Explorer ranks. Each is counted once in a field and once in a subfield, where they have the most papers. Career length is not recorded, and an h-index grows with years of publishing. Which h-index, and who is compared.
H-index across Health Professions
The median h-index in Health Professions is 7. Its subfields, with Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation marked:
| Subfield | Researchers | Median | 90th | 99th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complementary and Manual Therapy | 1,168 | 10 | 27 | 52 |
| Emergency Medical Services | 2,521 | 8 | 20 | 44 |
| General Health Professions | 117,431 | 8 | 23 | 53 |
| Health Information Management | 2,468 | 6 | 18 | 43 |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 186 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| Occupational Therapy | 3,375 | 7 | 19 | 42 |
| Pharmacy | 661 | 5 | 13 | 33 |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | 5,741 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
| Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | 2,845 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| Speech and Hearing | 2,495 | 7 | 20 | 42 |
More on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Questions about the h-index in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- What is a good h-index in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation?
- In Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, among 5,741 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 5. An h-index of 18 is at the 90th percentile and 51 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation sits below the overall median (5 against 10).
- What is the average h-index in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation?
- The median h-index of 5,741 ranked researchers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation is 5 and the mean is 8.4.
- What h-index is in the top 10% in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation?
- An h-index of 18 is at the 90th percentile in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, and 26 at the 95th.