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2022 JGPT Best Article Award: This annual award is given to the authors of the best paper published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy (JGPT) in the prior year. We had many strong contenders, and the decision this year was a difficult one. The editors of the JGPT are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 JGPT Best Article Award: Congratulations to the authors, Zachary D. Rethorn, PT, DPT; Kyle J. Covington, PT, DPT, PhD; Chad E. Cook, PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA; and Janet R. Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA! Their study, "Physical Activity Promotion Attitudes and Practices Among Outpatient Physical Therapists: Results of a National Survey," was published early last year (J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2021;44(1):25-34).

 

Journal Status: The JGPT saw a steady submission rate, receiving 290 submissions in 2021. Of these, 142 (49%) were assigned to an editor for a second review. Of these, 56 (39%) entered into the peer-review system. Manuscripts originated from the United States and 29 other countries. Of the 215 papers for which final disposition was determined in 2021, 24, or 11%, were accepted. We are pleased to report that Journal Citation Reports indicate a 2020 impact factor of 3.381 for the JGPT; this score is similar to the prior year. SCImago ranks the Journal in the top 5% of Rehabilitation journals (5/130) and the top 25% of Geriatrics and Gerontology journals (24/108); both of these ranks are higher than the prior year.

 

Reviewer Appreciation: Manuscripts submitted to the JGPT progress through a rigorous 3-stage review process that includes the Journal's Editor (stage 1), 5 Associate Editors (stage 2), and 2 peer reviewers per paper (stage 3). Each of the Associate Editors (Bill Andrews, Kevin Chui, Ann Medley, Kerstin Palombaro, and Robert Wellmon) review many manuscripts annually and guide the best of them through the peer-review and revision process. I am grateful for their dedication, collaborative hard work, and professional contributions to the JGPT. Bob Wellmon, our Social and Digital Media coordinator, goes above and beyond to promote author and reader engagement via Facebook, Twitter, etc, and I thank him for these extra efforts.

 

Working with the Editorial Team, the 92 Editorial Board members and the following list of Reviewers each reviewed 1 or more manuscripts for the Journal in 2021. Their generous professional service improves the quality of JGPT publications, and we truly appreciate their commitment to ensure that accepted papers meet high standards for scientific rigor and clinical relevance.

 

-Leslie K. Allison, Editor

 

REVIEWERS FOR 2021

 

Special Recognition

 

These 13 individuals each reviewed 5 or more manuscripts last year.

 

Daniele Abreu

 

Michael Bartholomew

 

Katharine Beissner

 

Stephen Carp

 

LaVerene Garner

 

Patricia Gillette

 

Paras Goel

 

Tamara Gravano

 

Rashelle Hoffman

 

Dennis Klima

 

Carol McFarland

 

Marilyn Moffett

 

Bayram Unver

 

 

With Sincere Appreciation

 

These 79 individuals each reviewed 1 to 4 manuscripts last year.

 

Tiffany Adams

 

Alia A. Alghwiri

 

Rania Almajid

 

Mateus Dias Antunes

 

Garrett Ash

 

Dale Avers

 

Keith Avin

 

Michael G. Bemben

 

Richard W. Bohannon

 

Heather J. Braden

 

Robert A. Briggs

 

Gary S. Brooks

 

Katharine E. Brown

 

Ryan Campbell

 

Paulo R. Carvalho do Nascimento

 

Sean Collins

 

Tracy Collins

 

Nicole Dawson

 

Henry Deiter

 

Zeevi Dvir

 

David Edwards

 

Ellen Erdman

 

Jason Falvey

 

Elie Fiogbe

 

Richard H. Fortinsky

 

Anne K. Galgon

 

Susan Glenney

 

Hui-Ting Goh

 

Laura Z. Gras

 

Michelle Gray

 

Michelle Green

 

Dawn Gulick

 

Timothy Hanke

 

Peter J. Hartley

 

Janine Hatch

 

Jill Heitzman

 

Tiffany N. Hilton

 

Ethan Hood

 

Min Hui Huang

 

Elena I. Iconaru

 

Kent E. Irwin

 

Max Jordan

 

Siu Kachan

 

Michal Katz-Laurer

 

Tamra Keeney

 

Neeraj A. Kumar

 

Derek M. Liuzzo

 

Mark Loftin

 

Corrie A. Mancinelli

 

Karen McCulloch

 

Sara Migliarese

 

Kenneth L. Miller

 

Gina M. Musolino

 

Brad Myers

 

Kevin Neville

 

Gina L. Pariser

 

Arco Paul

 

Enrique Pineda

 

Patricia S. Pohl

 

V. Prakash

 

Doha Rasheedy

 

April M. Roy

 

Thomas Rulleau

 

Scot Sawyer

 

Lori Schrodt

 

Katharine Scrivener

 

Staci M. Shearin

 

Cathie Sherrington

 

Harshvardhan Singh

 

Nancy Smith

 

Anielle C. Takahashi

 

Mary Thompson

 

Elaine Trudelle-Jackson

 

Dawn Venema

 

Justin Wager

 

Sheila T. Watts

 

Mark Weber

 

Christian Werner

 

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