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Exercise Science

Korean Society of Exercise Physiology · South Korea · Est. 2007

ISSN1226-1726eISSN2384-0544
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.169
H-Indexi
5
SNIPi
0.198
Total Worksi
135
Total Citationsi
155
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
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Aims & Scope

The Korean Society of Exercise Physiology (KSEP;http://www.ksep.kr) was founded in 1988 and currently has around 2,000 members. The Exercise Science (Exerc Sci), an official journal of the KSEP, was first issued in 1992 and currently has published 35 volumes. The aim of theExerc Sciis to scientifically show the “scientific and clinical value of exercise in health promotion and disease prevention/management”, provide evidence for this, consequently promote the development of elite sports, and improve the health of the general public. Therefore,Exerc Scifocuses on evidence-based scientific research of multidisciplinary studies, including physiology, biochemistry, nutrition, metabolism, genetics, immunology, medicine, rehabilitation, growth and development, training, anthropometry, and epidemiology related to sport, physical activity, and exercise. The types of manuscripts include research articles, reviews, short/rapid communications, and case reports in the field of exercise science. For internationalization, we operate a separate “full English journal homepage” and a “submission evaluation system”. TheExerc Sciis an international, double-blind peer-reviewed and open access journal published quarterly (February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30). Full texts are freely available fromhttps://www.ksep-es.org. TheExerc Sciis also partially supported by The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageKorean
1st Year Published2007
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2015)
Total Publications135
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society of Exercise Physiology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1226-1726 / 2384-0544
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Korean

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
51
156
2019
65
176
2020
65
154
2021
63
118
2022
52
68
2023
55
45
2024
53
18
2025
32
0
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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ4
Physiology (medical)Q4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismExercise and Physiological ResponsesHealth and Wellbeing ResearchMuscle metabolism and nutritionSports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyHealthcare and Venom ResearchAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSports injuries and prevention

Frequently asked questions about Exercise Science

Is Exercise Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Exercise Science: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Exercise Science?

Exercise Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.169.

Is Exercise Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Exercise Science is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Exercise Science?

The Korean Society of Exercise Physiology (KSEP;http://www.ksep.kr) was founded in 1988 and currently has around 2,000 members. The Exercise Science (Exerc Sci), an official journal of the KSEP, was first issued in 1992 and currently has published 35 volumes. The aim of theExerc Sciis to scientifically show the “scientific and clinical value of exercise in health promotion and disease prevention/management”, provide evidence for this, consequently promote the development of elite sports, and improve the health of the general public. Therefore,Exerc Scifocuses on evidence-based scientific resea

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref