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International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1750-9858

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

212

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 188d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

3.533

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.369

Total Worksi

338

Total Citationsi

26,441

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.56

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology publishes critical reviews of research literature in sport and exercise psychology. The journal evaluates conceptual and methodological issues, strengths and weaknesses, and emerging trends in the field. It also assesses the effectiveness of interventions on wellbeing through the lens of physical literacy.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyTwice A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications338

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1750-9858

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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

2019

1.3k

2020

1.7k

2021

1.7k

2022

440

2023

261

2024

2025

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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sport Psychology and PerformanceMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsBehavioral Health and InterventionsSports Performance and TrainingPhysical Activity and HealthSports injuries and preventionYouth Development and Social SupportChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentMotor Control and AdaptationSports Analytics and Performance

Frequently asked questions about International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Is International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology?

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology 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 4.56.

Is International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.