The Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy continues to be the destination of numerous submissions and source of many citations. We received more than 180 submissions in 2016-of which 128 were entered into the peer-review system. This number is considerably greater than the annual average of 105 from 2013 to 2015. Manuscripts originated from the United States and 32 other countries. Of papers for which final disposition was determined in 2016, 34.1% were accepted. This is comparable with 30.4% in 2015. On the basis of citations of articles published in the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Science Citation Index Expanded reports a small but steady increase in the Journal's impact factor: 1.833 (2015), 1.275 (2014), 1.255 (2013), and 1.212 (2012). SCImago ranks the Journal in the top 50% of Geriatrics and Gerontology journals (48/108) and the top 40% of Rehabilitation journals (40/113).
Reviewing the manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy involves the coordinated efforts of the Journal's Associate Editors and reviewers. Two long-time Associate Editors retired in 2016 (Marybeth Brown and Bernadette Williams-York). Their responsibilities were assumed by Bill Andrews and Kerstin Palombaro. Kevin Chui and Robert Wellmon continue to faithfully serve as Associate Editors. In addition to myself and the Associate Editors, the 85 Editorial Board members and reviewers listed in the following each reviewed 1 or more manuscripts for the Journal in 2016. Their efforts are greatly appreciated.
-Richard W. Bohannon, Editor
Reviewers for 2016
Alia A. Alghwiri, PhD
Leslie K Allison, PT, PhD
Garrett Ash, PhD
Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD
Keith Avin, PT, PhD
John O. Barr, PT, PhD
April Barthuly, PT, DPT, GCS
Ronald De Vera Barredo, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS
Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD
Debra Bemben, PhD
Michael Bemben, PhD
Mark Bishop, PT, PhD
Heather J. Braden, PT, PhD, GCS
Marybeth Brown, PT, PhD
Julie Bruce, PhD, RGN
Jennifer Bunn, PhD
Ryan Campbell, PT, DPT
Stephen Carp, PT, PhD, GCS
Tracey Collins, PT, PhD, GCS
Henry Deiters, MPT
Laurie Devaney, PT, MSc
Zeevi Dvir, PhD, LLB
Tammy Dziadek, PT, DPT, GCS
Richard Fortinsky, PhD
Stacy L. Fritz, PT, PhD
George Fulk, PT, PhD
Anne Keeler Galgon, PT, PhD, NCS
Patricia Gillette, PT, PhD
Susan Glenney, PT, DPT, GCS
Laura Z. Gras, PT, DPT, DSc, GCS
Tamara Gravano, PT, DPT, GCS
Michelle Gray, PhD
Michelle Green, PT, PhD
Timothy Hanke, PT, PhD
Ann Harrison, PT, PhD
Peter J. Hartley, MSc
Janine Hatch, PT, DPT, GCS
Jill Heitzman, PT, DPT
Tiffany Hilton, PT, PhD
Min Hui Huang, PT, PhD, NCS
Susan Hunter, PT, PhD
Kent E. Irwin, PT, DHS, GCS
Abhishek Jaywant, MA
Eric Johnson, DSc
Michal Katz-Leurer, PhD
Karen Kemmis, PT, DPT
Justin W. L. Keogh, PhD
Patricia Kluding, PT, PhD
Sarah Lamb, PT, PhD
Kathye Light, PT, PhD
Kelly M. Lindenberg, PT, PhD
Mark Loftin, PhD
Michelle Lusardi, PT, DPT, PhD
Corrie A. Mancinelli, PT, PhD
Caryn McAllister, PT, DPT
Ann Medley, PT, PhD
Addie Middleton, PT, PhD
Carol Ann Miller, PT, PhD, GCS
Kenneth L. Miller, PT, DPT
Theresa Nemmers, PT, PhD
Kevin Neville, PT, MS, CCS
Kerstin Palombaro, PT, PhD, CAPS
Gina Lynne Pariser, PhD
Arco Paul, PhD
Melissa L. Peterson, PT, PhD, GCS
Enrique Pineda, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, GCS
Patricia S. Pohl, PhD
Myla Quiben, PT, PhD, GCS, NCS
Thais de Lima Resende, PhD
Scot Sawyer, PT, DPT
Lori Schrodt, PT, PhD
Cathie Sherrington, PT, PhD
Jaclyn Megan Sions, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
James Smith, PT, DPT
Michal Steffl, PhD
Tony Szturn, PhD
Sayed A. Tantawy, PhD
Elizabeth D. Thompson, PT, DPT, NCS
Bayram Unver, PhD
Prakash Vaidhiyalingam, PT, MPT
Harvey Wallmann, PT, DSc, SCS, ATC
Sheila Thomas Watts, PT, DPT, GCS
Fran Wedge, PT, DSc, GCS
Nancy Wofford, PT, DPT, OCS
Sheng-Che Yen, PhD