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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

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?

104

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 94d

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 ↗

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SJR Scorei

1.525

H-Indexi

190

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.551

Total Worksi

5,184

Total Citationsi

223,831

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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

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

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?

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

Citations received

259

7.9k

2019

298

9.3k

2020

223

4.6k

2021

193

2.9k

2022

258

2.8k

2023

248

1.5k

2024

211

617

2025

139

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

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

Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Is Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports: 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 Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 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 3.12.

Is Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports?