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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1550-2783eISSN1550-2783

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.316

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.802

Total Works

1,446

Total Citations

42,709

2yr Mean Citedness

2.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the role of nutrition and supplementation in enhancing athletic performance, recovery, and physiological adaptations. Articles explore the effects of various substances like caffeine, creatine, and polyphenols, as well as dietary strategies, on different athlete populations and performance metrics. The scope also includes research on exercise interventions, body composition, and metabolic health in athletic and active individuals.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 115 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,446

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1550-2783 / 1550-2783

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Food ScienceQ1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & DieteticsSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Sports ScienceNutrition and DieteticsFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Muscle metabolism and nutritionExercise and Physiological ResponsesSports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyDiet and metabolism studiesThermoregulation and physiological responsesCoffee research and impactsPharmacology and Obesity TreatmentBiochemical effects in animalsBody Composition Measurement Techniques