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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.614

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.369

Total Works

338

Total Citations

26,441

2yr Mean Citedness

4.56

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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