The journal “Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii i lechebnoy fizicheskoy kul’tury” is the oldest Russian journal that publishes articles concerning the medical application of therapeutic physical factors. The journal was founded in1923 on the initiative of professor P.N. Obrosov, the then head of Department of Health Resort Management, personally supported by Minister for Health N.A. Semashko.
Language of publication: Russian. English version of the most interesting articles is marked as En-version and available in free access in PDF.
The journal “Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii i lechebnoy fizicheskoy kul’tury” is the oldest Russian journal that publishes articles concerning the medical application of therapeutic physical factors. The journal was founded in1923 on the initiative of professor P.N. Obrosov, the then head of Department of Health Resort Management, personally supported by Minister for Health N.A. Semashko. The journal highlights the key issues of fundamental studies, physical methods for the treatment of various diseases, recent achievements of domestic and foreign researchers, and applications of innovative technologies in the clinical practice.
The journal publishes results of the studies on mechanisms of physiological and therapeutic action of physical factors, effects of therapeutic physical training, data on the methods for the treatment, rehabilitation, primary and secondary prophylaxis, remedial therapy of various pathological conditions. The journal provides an important forum for discussions of complicated and debatable theoretical and practical problems of health resort medicine, physiotherapy, and therapeutic physical training with the participation of leading specialists in these fields. Results of research and reports of practicing physicians appearing in the journal cover the experience with the use of physical and therapeutic methods in the practical work of medical and health resort facilities, organization of physiotherapeutic services. Methodological issues and data on innovative approaches approved for clinical application by the Russian Ministry of Health are published under the headings “Guidelines for practitioners” and “New technologies” alongside with the lectures on the topical problems of health resort medicine, therapeutic physical training, and rehabilitation techniques summarizing experience with the practical use of physical methods for the treatment of various diseases. The most interesting materials are published in the section entitled “Pages of history”. The authors of the journal are leading domestic and foreign researchers as well as young specialists and practicing physiotherapists.
The journal regularly publishes reviews of the books on health resort medicine, physiotherapy, and therapeutic physical training. The everyday life of physiotherapeutic community and a broad range of events in the scientific life of specialists in health resort medicine, therapeutic physical training, and rehabilitation techniques are covered in the journal publications. Reports on the work of congresses, conferences, and symposia are published along with the information about forthcoming workshops and scientific forums.
The journal is intended for practicing physiotherapists, specialists in therapeutic physical training, and rehabilitation medicine, researchers working in these fields, and health providers affiliated with health resorts and spa facilities.
The authors and articles published in the journal “Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii i lechebnoy fizicheskoy kul’tury” are cited and indexed in the Russian Index of Science Citation (RISC), Web of Science (Russian Science Citation Index – RSCI), Index Medicus, Medline, and Scopus (via Medline) bibliographical databases.
It is included in the list of the leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and other editions recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) of the Russian Federation for the publication of thesis results.
The journal is divided into the following main sections:
1. Russian Index of Science Citation
Analysis of the journal's publication activity
2. Scopus CiteScore
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
3. SJR (Scimago Journal & Country Rank)
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Aleksander N. Razumov
Editor-in-Chief, Member of the RAS, Prof., MD, PhD, President of Moscow Centre for Research аnd Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative аnd Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department, Honoured worker of science of the Russian Federation, laureate of the state prize of the Russian Federation in science and technology, President of autonomous non-commercial organization of higher education “International University of Rehabilitative Medicine, Head of Department of Restorative Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneology I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) (Moscow, Russia)
Igor P. Bobrovnitsky
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Corr. Member of the RAS, Prof., MD, PhD, Honored Physician of the Russian Federation, Laureate of the Russian Federation Government Award in Science and Technology, Vice-Rector for Research, International University for Restorative Medicine; Advisor to the Director for Scientific and Technological Development National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology (Moscow, Russia)
Tatyana V. Konchugova
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Prof., MD, PhD, Head of Physiotherapy and Reflexotherapy Department of the National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Resortology; Professor of the Department of Restorative Medicine, Rehabilitation and Resortology of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) (Moscow, Russia)
Elena A. Turova
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy Director for Research at the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Moscow City Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Natalia V. L'vova
Scientific Editor, MD, PhD, Leading Researcher, Medical Rehabilitation Department, State Autonomous Healthcare Institution Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Remote Sensing Machines (Moscow, Russia)
Elena A. Tenyaeva
Executive Secretary PhD., Leading researcher of the Department of Sports Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology of the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine of the Department of Health Care in Moscow (Moscow, Russia)
Vladimir B. Adilov
Member of the Editorial Board, PhD, Chief Researcher of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation State Autonomous Institution of Public Health Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Moscow City Public Health Department (Moscow, Russia)
Natalja A. Aleksandrova
Member of the Editorial Board, Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Vladimir V. Arjkov
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof. of the RAS, MD, PhD, Head of Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy Department, Sports Medicine Clinic (Branch No. 1), Senior Research Fellow, Department of Traumatology and Rheumatology, Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine (Moscow, Russia)
Viktoriya A. Badtieva
Member of the Editorial Board, Corr. Member of the RAS, Prof., MD, PhDS, Head of Sports Medicine Clinic, Moscow Scientific-Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine"; Professor, Department of Restorative Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine (Moscow, Russia)
Aleksandr S. Gozulov
Member of the Editorial Board, Assoc. Prof., PhD, Assistant Director, State Autonomous Healthcare Institution Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Moscow City Healthcare Department, Secretary General of the Russian Public Organization Russian Society of Restorative Medicine of the Russian Medical Society (Moscow, Russia)
Elena V. Gusakova
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Head of the Rehabilitation Center, Hadassah Medical Moscow (Moscow, Russia)
Vitaliy A. Epifanov
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation of the Medical Faculty, A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (Moscow, Russia)
Vadim P. Zaytsev
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Chief Researcher of the Medical Rehabilitation Department State Autonomous Healthcare Institution Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Moscow City Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Tatjana A. Knyazeva
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Chief Researcher, Department of Somatic Rehabilitation, Reproductive Health and Active Longevity, National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology (Moscow, Russia)
Anastasia V. Kotel'nikova
Member of the Editorial Board, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D. in Psychology Senior Researcher, Medical Rehabilitation Department, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Konstantin V. Kotenko
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., Acad. of the RAS, MD, PhD, Director of the Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Head of the Department of Restorative Medicine and Biomedical Technologies FSBEI HE A.I. Yevdokimov MSMSU MOH (Moscow, Russia)
Andrey V. Kochetkov
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy Chief Physician for Science and New Medical Technologies, Head of the Department of Restorative Medicine, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Balneology and Physiotherapy, Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology (Moscow, Russia)
Anastasija A. Kukshina
Member of the Editorial Board, MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Aleksandr G. Kulikov
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Chief Researcher of the Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Irina P. Lebedeva
Member of the Editorial Board, MD, PhD, Senior researcher, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Director of Department of Medical Education and Attestation, closed joint-stock company Profkurort Spa and Health Resort Association affiliated with the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (Moscow, Russia)
Ekaterina A. Melnikova
Member of the Editorial Board, MD, PhD, Professor of the Department of Physical Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation at the National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Moscow, Russia)
Valdimir I. Pavlov
Member of the Editorial Board, MD, PhD, Head of Functional Diagnostics Department, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Irena V. Pogonchenkova
Member of Editorial Board, Assoc. Prof., MD, PhD, Chief freelance specialist for medical rehabilitation and sanatorium treatment of the Moscow Department of Health, Director of the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine (Moscow, Russia)
Nana V. Pogosova
Member of the Advisory Board, Prof., MD, FESC, Deputy General Director for Scientific and Analytical Work and Preventive Cardiology, National Research Center of Cardiology, President of the National Medical Society of Preventive Cardiology, member of the Presidium of the Board of the Russian Cardiological Society, member of the profile commission of the Expert Council on Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Russia)
Gennady N. Ponomarenko
Member of the Editorial Board, Corr. Member of the RAS, Prof., MD, PhD, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, General Director of G.A. Albrecht Russian Scientific Center for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Head of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, I.I. Mechnikov Northwestern State Medical University, Chief Specialist on sanatorium treatment of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Marina A. Rassulova
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, First Deputy Director, "Moscow Scientific and Practical Center" Medical rehabilitation rehabilitation and sports medicine, "the Moscow Department of Health (Moscow, Russia)
Elena A. Rozhkova
Member of the Editirial Board, Ph.D. in biology, Senior Researcher, Department of Sports Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Nino V. Sichinava
Member of the Editorial Board, MD, PhD, Deputy branch manager, neurologist, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Moscow, Russia)
Maya A. Khan
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Chief freelance specialist for medical rehabilitation (children) of the Russian Presidential Administration, Honored Physician of Moscow, Head of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents at the Moscow Scientific-Practical Center for Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine (Moscow, Russia)
Olga V. Yurova
Member of the Editorial Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy Director for Educational and Scientific Activities, National Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology (Moscow, Russia)
Nazim G. Badalov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, PhD, Deputy Director, L.I. Shvetsova State Research Center for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Professor of the Department of Restorative Medicine, Rehabilitation and Balneology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Russia)
Anatolii T. Bykov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Corr. Member of the RAS, Prof., MD, PhD, Head of Department of Rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, manual therapy, exercise therapy and sports medicine of the Faculty of Advanced Studies and Postgraduate Retraining of Specialists, Kuban State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Russia)
Evgeniy V. Vladimirskiy
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Chief specialist in sanatorium treatment of the Ministry of Health of the Perm Region, Professor of the Department of Faculty Therapy and the Department of Family Medicine of the E.A. Wagner Perm State Medical University (Russia)
Lira T. Gilmutdinova
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Head of Department, Director of the Institute of rehabilitation medicine and balneology, Bashkir state medical University of Ministry of health of Russia (Russia)
Mikhail V. Golubev
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department (Russia)
Tatyana F. Golubova
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the Republic of Crimea, Director State Budgetary Healthcare Institution of the Republic of Crimea, Research Institute of Children's Resorts, Physiotherapy and Medical Rehabilitation (Russia)
Natalya V. Efimenko
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy General Director for scientific work, North-Caucasus Federal Scientific Clinical Center of Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Head of the branch of Pyatigorsk Research Institute of Balneology, North Caucasian Federal Research and Clinical Center (Russia)
Valeriy N. Zavgorudko
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Honored Physician of the RSFSR, Honored Scientist of Khabarovsk Krai, Head of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the Far Eastern State Medical University of the RF Ministry of Health (Russia)
Vladimir F. Kazakov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Training and Research Medical Center of the Presidential Administration (Russia)
Vera V. Kiryanova
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Professor of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Head of Research Laboratory "High Laser and Magnetic Technologies" of the I.I. Mechnikov North-West State Medical University. Out-of-staff chief specialist in physiotherapy in St. Petersburg; President of Association of physiotherapy and rehabilitation; Chairman of certification commission for physiotherapy in St. Petersburg; Russian expert in lasers and laser technologies (Russia)
Evgeniy F. Levitskiy
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Advisor to the General Director, Siberian scientific-clinical center of the Federal medical-biological Agency (Russia)
Mikhail V. Nikitin
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, PhD, Director of the Vulan Sanatorium and Resort Complex, a scientific and clinical branch of the "National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Russia)
Aleksandr V. Sokolov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy Head of the Branch - Director of the Sanatorium, Branch Office ofOOO Gazprom transgaz Moscow LLC Center for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation structural unit Clinical Sanatorium Priokskie Dali (Russia)
Aleksandr M. Yarosh
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, PhD, Advisor to the Director for Research, Chief Researcher of the Department of Industrial Cultures and Biologically Active Substances, Head of the Laboratory of Human Phytorehabilitation at the Nikitsky Botanical Garden - National Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leading Researcher of the Department of Physiotherapy , medical climatology and resort factors at the I.M.Sechenov Research Institute of Physical Methods of Treatment, Medical Climatology and Rehabilitation (Russia)
Benik N. Harutyunyan
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Member of the RAMTS, Prof., MD, PhD, Director of the Institute, SRI of Spa Treatment and Physical Medicine, Head of the Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Balneology of Yerevan State Medical University (Republic of Armenia)
Konstantin D. Babov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Director, Ukrainian Scientific research Institute of Medical Rehabilitation and Resort Therapy of Ministry of Health care of Ukraine (Ukraine)
Georgy V. Belov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, Head of the department of “Morphological disciplines” of the International Medical Faculty of Osh State University (Kyrgyzstan)
Valery V. Benberin
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Director of the Hospital of the Medical Center of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
Helena Burger
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia)
Martin T. Gaisberger
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, Head Gastein Research Institute Paracelsus Medical University (Austria)
Francisco E. Maraver
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Director, Professional Scholl Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)
Igor M. Melnikov
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, PhD, Johannesbad Orthopedics Clinic (Germany)
Irena Ponikowska
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Head of Department of Balneology and Physical Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (Poland)
Helmut G. Pratzel
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Institute of Medical Balneology and Climatology (Germany)
Umberto Solimene
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan (Italy)
Olga Surdu
Assoc. Prof., MD, PhD, Prof. of Department of Medicine/Rehabilitation, Ovidius University of Constanta/Techirghiol Balneal and Rehabilitation Sanatorium (Romania)
Istvan Fluck
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, MD, PhD, Honorary President of the Hungarian Balneological Association, National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy (Hungary)
Matanat Talat Efendiyeva
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Prof., MD, PhD, Deputy Director of Scientific Work of the National Institute for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (Azerbaijan)
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