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Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN1543-2688

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.503

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.7

Total Worksi

1,793

Total Citationsi

50,080

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Biomedical; Sport Sciences; Rehabilitation; Biophysics; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,793

Publisher OrgInternational Society of Biomechanics

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1543-2688

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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

543

2019

662

2020

433

2021

251

2022

302

2023

146

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.

RehabilitationQ2

BiophysicsQ3

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSports ScienceBiophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionSports Performance and TrainingLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Is Journal of Applied Biomechanics a predatory journal?

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

Journal of Applied Biomechanics 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 1.15.

Is Journal of Applied Biomechanics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Biomechanics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Biomechanics?