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Human Movement

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences Β· Poland Β· Est. 1986

ISSN1732-3991eISSN1899-1955
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 Β· Scopus CiteScore 2.5. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.334
H-Indexi
33
CiteScorei
2.5
SNIPi
0.619
Total Worksi
814
Total Citationsi
6,761
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.94
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Human Movement aims to promote research in sport sciences. The journal publishes research papers in five fields as follows: – Physical activity, fitness and health – Applied sport sciences – Biomechanics and motor control – Physiological aspects of sports – Psychological diagnostics of sport and exercise. Human Movement publishes written in English original papers, review papers, empirical research, book reviews, letters to the Editor, communications about forthcoming meetings and congresses and reports from scientific meetings.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications814
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1732-3991 / 1899-1955
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
47
533
2019
60
588
2020
74
559
2021
42
207
2022
26
85
2023
49
99
2024
55
42
2025
27
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

BiophysicsQ3
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationBiophysicsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMuscle activation and electromyography studiesLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSport Psychology and PerformancePhysical Education and Training StudiesSports and Physical Education ResearchBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Frequently asked questions about Human Movement

Is Human Movement a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Human Movement: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Human Movement?

Human Movement 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5.

Is Human Movement indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Human Movement is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Human Movement?

Human Movement aims to promote research in sport sciences. The journal publishes research papers in five fields as follows: – Physical activity, fitness and health – Applied sport sciences – Biomechanics and motor control – Physiological aspects of sports – Psychological diagnostics of sport and exercise. Human Movement publishes written in English original papers, review papers, empirical research, book reviews, letters to the Editor, communications about forthcoming meetings and congresses and reports from scientific meetings.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref