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Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States

ISSN1063-8652eISSN1543-267X

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.639

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.668

Total Worksi

1,926

Total Citationsi

49,631

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.98

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology; Sport Sciences; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 2019-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,926

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

1063-8652 / 1543-267X

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

109

2019

112

1.2k

2020

126

1.1k

2021

560

2022

404

2023

203

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.

GerontologyQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ3

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geriatrics & GerontologyGerontologySport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationGerontologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports ScienceGeriatrics and Gerontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Activity and HealthBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth disparities and outcomesCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersNutrition and Health in Aging

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Is Journal of Aging and Physical Activity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Aging and Physical Activity: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Aging and Physical Activity?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 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 0.98.

Is Journal of Aging and Physical Activity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Aging and Physical Activity?