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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1754-3371eISSN1754-338X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.49

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.926

Total Works

780

Total Citations

6,160

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the engineering and technological aspects of sports. It covers topics such as biomechanics, equipment design and testing, performance analysis using data and technology, and injury prevention through technological solutions. The studies often involve experimental validation, computational modeling, and the application of machine learning and data science to understand and improve athletic performance and safety.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications780

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1754-3371 / 1754-338X

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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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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

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Times cited

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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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Sports ScienceEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsSports Analytics and PerformanceLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceAutomotive and Human Injury BiomechanicsMechanics and Biomechanics StudiesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionTraumatic Brain Injury Research