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Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1530-0315

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.442

H-Index

359

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.479

Total Works

96,382

Total Citations

1,079,730

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the physiological and cognitive effects of various forms of exercise, including endurance, resistance, and high-intensity training, across different populations and health conditions. Studies investigate exercise's impact on metabolic health, cardiovascular fitness, thermoregulation, and neurological function, as well as its role in disease models and rehabilitation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications96,382

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1530-0315

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologySports injuries and preventionMuscle metabolism and nutritionExercise and Physiological ResponsesPhysical Activity and HealthMuscle activation and electromyography studiesCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseObesity, Physical Activity, DietChildren's Physical and Motor Development