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Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States

ISSN0895-2779eISSN1543-2904

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.86

H-Indexi

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.967

Total Worksi

1,725

Total Citationsi

119,101

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism; Psychology; Psychology, Applied; Sport Sciences; Applied Psychology; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,725

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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?

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0895-2779 / 1543-2904

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

756

2019

2020

471

2021

350

2022

653

2023

118

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied PsychologyQ2

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismPsychologyPsychology, AppliedSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsSport Psychology and PerformanceBehavioral Health and InterventionsSports Performance and TrainingPhysical Activity and HealthYouth Development and Social SupportPhysical Education and PedagogyEating Disorders and BehaviorsSports Analytics and PerformanceSocial and Intergroup Psychology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology?

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.40.

Is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology?