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Sport Psychologist

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1543-2793
SJR Q2WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.732
H-Index
125
SNIP
0.912
Total Works
1,405
Total Citations
70,312
2yr Mean Citedness
0.91
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the psychological aspects of sport, including athlete mental well-being, performance enhancement, and the psychological experiences of athletes, coaches, and sport practitioners. It examines interventions, coping strategies, and the impact of sport culture on mental health and performance across various levels and disciplines of sport.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,405
Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1543-2793
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Applied PsychologyQ2
Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismPsychologyPsychology, AppliedSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sport Psychology and PerformanceMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsSports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionBehavioral Health and InterventionsPhysical Education and PedagogyYouth Development and Social SupportSports, Gender, and SocietySports Analytics and PerformanceMindfulness and Compassion Interventions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref