The International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (IJTMB) is an open access, peer-reviewed publication intended to accommodate the diverse needs of the rapidly-expanding therapeutic massage and bodywork community. Principal sections of the journal span the areas of research, education, and clinical practice.
IJTMB is indexed in PubMed Central, Quarterly, the Directory of Open Access Journals, CrossRef, Healthindex, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Hinari , Scopus, Norske Senter for Forskningsdata (NSD) and Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers. IJTMB has been assigned the following 2020 journal indicator ratings: SNIP 0.46, CiteScore 1.0, and SJR 0.230.
We are pleased to announce that a new issue of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is now available online!
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As always, our research is open access and freely available
Read more about Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026) Now Available!This special issue on Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork for Pain Management will showcase the potential for massage and bodywork to impact the understanding, treatment, and lived experience of pain, as well as quality of life and overall wellness. We invite researchers, educators, practitioners, students, and advocates to submit original research, case reports, literature reviews, commentaries, and more (please see full description).
Submission deadline: December 31, 2026
Read more about Call for Papers: IJTMB Special Issue on Pain Management and Pain Science
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The IJTMB is the official journal of the Massage Therapy Foundation and the Registered Massage Therapists Association of British Columbia.
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