Journal of the Philosophy of Sport
Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
ISSN0094-8705eISSN1543-2939
SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.514
H-Index
51
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.353
Total Works
980
Total Citations
13,198
2yr Mean Citedness
1.39
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The Journal of the Philosophy of Sport focuses on the philosophy of sport. It is included in the Scopus database.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications980
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
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OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Health (social science)Q2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sports ScienceQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
EthicsHospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Scopus Categories
Sports ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Health (social science)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Doping in SportsSports Analytics and PerformanceSports, Gender, and SocietySport Psychology and PerformanceSport and Mega-Event Impacts
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