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European Journal of Applied Physiology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1928

ISSN1439-6319eISSN1439-6327

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.985

H-Indexi

221

SNIPi

1.441

Total Worksi

12,034

Total Citationsi

463,608

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Applied Physiology aims to promote advances in integrative and translational physiology to further understanding of the functioning of healthy humans. Welcomes original research and narrative style reviews dealing with physiological mechanisms underlying exercise, training and performance. Focuses on occupational, sporting, recreational and daily activities throughout the human life-span from childhood to old age. Studies addressing pathophysiology of human movement and physical activity are considered.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1928

FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, <2003->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,034

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

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?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1439-6319 / 1439-6327

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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

233

6.5k

2019

270

5.9k

2020

295

5.2k

2021

252

3.4k

2022

265

1.9k

2023

301

1.7k

2024

410

858

2025

292

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Physiology (medical)Q2

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PhysiologySport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSports SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular and exercise physiologySports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological ResponsesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesMuscle metabolism and nutritionThermoregulation and physiological responsesHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSports injuries and preventionHigh Altitude and HypoxiaAdipose Tissue and Metabolism

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Applied Physiology

Is European Journal of Applied Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Applied Physiology: 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 European Journal of Applied Physiology?

European Journal of Applied Physiology 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 2.17.

Is European Journal of Applied Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Applied Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.