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Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1543-3080eISSN1543-5474

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

1.082

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.024

Total Works

3,751

Total Citations

96,039

2yr Mean Citedness

1.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on physical activity across the lifespan, with a focus on children and adolescents. Studies examine interventions, policy impacts, motor skill development, and the relationship between physical activity and various health and behavioral outcomes in diverse populations and settings.

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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 Published2004

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2011-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,751

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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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?

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1543-3080 / 1543-5474

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

EpidemiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentUrban Transport and AccessibilityCardiovascular and exercise physiologyPhysical Education and PedagogyBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionUrban Green Space and HealthMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsBehavioral Health and Interventions