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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Blackwell Munksgaard · Denmark · Est. 1976

ISSN1600-0838

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.494

H-Index

190

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.551

Total Works

5,184

Total Citations

223,831

2yr Mean Citedness

3.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the physiological, biomechanical, and performance aspects of sports and exercise, including studies on substrate utilization during exercise, the effects of training interventions on fitness and well-being, the impact of nutrition and hydration on performance, and the analysis of injury incidence and risk factors in athletes.

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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 / RegionDenmark

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,184

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Blackwell Munksgaard

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1600-0838

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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

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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionSports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyPhysical Activity and HealthExercise and Physiological ResponsesCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMuscle metabolism and nutritionKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesObesity, Physical Activity, DietLower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies