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International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN1555-0265eISSN1555-0273

SJR Q1✓ 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 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.833

H-Indexi

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.472

Total Worksi

3,140

Total Citationsi

101,390

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physiology; Sport Sciences; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,140

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1555-0265 / 1555-0273

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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

181

5.6k

2019

193

3.9k

2020

271

6.7k

2021

192

2.4k

2022

209

1.7k

2023

214

2024

236

429

2025

110

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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PhysiologySport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionCardiovascular and exercise physiologySport Psychology and PerformanceExercise and Physiological ResponsesGenetics and Physical PerformanceMuscle metabolism and nutritionKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesThermoregulation and physiological responsesSports Dynamics and Biomechanics

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Is International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance: 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 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance?

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 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 2.25.

Is International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance?