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Sports Biomechanics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1752-6116
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.856
H-Index
74
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.661
Total Works
1,574
Total Citations
29,816
2yr Mean Citedness
1.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biomechanics of human movement in sports and physical activity. Articles analyze factors such as joint kinematics, ground reaction forces, and muscle power generation to understand performance and injury risk across various athletic tasks and populations. The research also explores the application of technology, including motion capture and machine learning, for biomechanical analysis and event detection.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
FrequencyBimonthly, 2019-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,574
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1752-6116
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2
Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsShoulder Injury and TreatmentMuscle activation and electromyography studiesWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceSport Psychology and PerformanceKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesFoot and Ankle Surgery
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref