Science and Sports
Elsevier Masson s.r.l. · France · Est. 1975
ISSN1778-4131
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.358
H-Index
41
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.412
Total Works
3,554
Total Citations
14,764
2yr Mean Citedness
0.52
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionFrance
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1975
Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,554
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Peer review process documented?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
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.
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3
Sports ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSports Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMuscle metabolism and nutritionExercise and Physiological ResponsesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseEducational Robotics and Engineering
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