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Sports Health

Sage Periodicals Press · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1941-0921

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

1.366

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SNIP

1.793

Total Works

1,695

Total Citations

49,151

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the health and performance of athletes, particularly concerning injuries, rehabilitation, and training. It examines various aspects of sports medicine, including the management of specific injuries like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and Achilles tendon ruptures, and the effectiveness of different therapeutic interventions such as exercise therapy and biofeedback. The journal also investigates factors influencing athletic performance and recovery, such as sleep, hydration, and psychological well-being, and explores the biomechanics and physiological responses related to athletic activities.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,695

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

Sage Periodicals Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1941-0921

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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

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesShoulder Injury and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesSports Performance and TrainingTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesTendon Structure and TreatmentSport Psychology and PerformanceFoot and Ankle Surgery