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Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1941

ISSN1878-1861

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.319

H-Index

161

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.406

Total Works

10,656

Total Citations

161,410

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport publishes research on sport-related injuries and illnesses, including concussions, stress urinary incontinence, and swimming-induced pulmonary edema. It also investigates athlete health strategies such as heat preparation, nutritional intake, and analgesic use, particularly in elite and youth athletes. The journal examines injury prevention methods, including changes in sport rules and educational programs, and the use of technology for monitoring athlete health and performance.

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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 Published1941

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,656

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-1861

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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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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

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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Sports ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionSports Performance and TrainingPhysical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiologyShoulder Injury and TreatmentObesity, Physical Activity, DietLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesExercise and Physiological Responses