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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0730-3084eISSN2168-3816

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.293

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.45

Total Works

7,740

Total Citations

38,975

2yr Mean Citedness

1.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD) publishes research on physical education, recreation, and dance. Its scope includes teaching methods, youth sports, fitness, leisure, movement sciences, and sport.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,740

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0730-3084 / 2168-3816

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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.

EducationQ3

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Education and PedagogyInclusion and Disability in Education and SportChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentHuman auditory perception and evaluationMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports