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Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1543-3072

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.609

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.775

Total Worksi

2,205

Total Citationsi

43,980

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation is a leading international journal that publishes original research and scholarly reviews on the science and practice of sport rehabilitation. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and return to sport. It is intended for researchers, clinicians, and other professionals involved in the care of athletes and physically active individuals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyEight Issues A Year, 2019-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,205

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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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?

1543-3072

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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

149

2.4k

2019

131

1.5k

2020

145

1.4k

2021

130

881

2022

489

2023

131

341

2024

111

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.

BiophysicsQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

RehabilitationSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports ScienceBiophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesShoulder Injury and TreatmentFoot and Ankle SurgerySports Performance and TrainingMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMuscle activation and electromyography studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Is Journal of Sport Rehabilitation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sport Rehabilitation: 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 Sport Rehabilitation?

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 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 1.30.

Is Journal of Sport Rehabilitation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.