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International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Routledge Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2008

ISSN1750-9858
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
3.533
H-Indexi
82
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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

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 Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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 β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
10
1k
2019
27
1.4k
2020
34
1.8k
2021
39
1.8k
2022
26
480
2023
23
304
2024
23
105
2025
19
7
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.

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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 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. 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.

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