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International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1747-9541eISSN2048-397X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.826

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.164

Total Worksi

2,581

Total Citationsi

35,917

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching aims to foster research in applied psychology, athletes, physical medicine and rehabilitation, elite performance, and coaching. It seeks to bridge the gap between coaching and sports science, supporting the development of scientific research in sports coaching and elite performance.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 232 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,581

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1747-9541 / 2048-397X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.8k

2019

129

2.5k

2020

158

2.1k

2021

240

2.3k

2022

159

1.2k

2023

151

792

2024

386

511

2025

433

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Sports ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSport Psychology and PerformanceSports injuries and preventionMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsSports Analytics and PerformanceSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsPhysical Education and PedagogySports, Gender, and SocietyYouth Development and Social SupportCardiovascular and exercise physiology

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

Is International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. 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 Science and Coaching?

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching 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 1.18.

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

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