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Footwear Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1942-4280eISSN1942-4299

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.688

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.637

Total Worksi

1,240

Total Citationsi

7,207

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Footwear Science publishes original research in biomechanics, ergonomics, physiology, clinical science, kinanthropometry, physics, engineering, and mathematics. The research focuses on the use of footwear or footwear components, or the application of results to footwear design, performance, and physiological impacts.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,240

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1942-4280 / 1942-4299

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

145

522

2019

392

2020

274

2021

348

2022

121

290

2023

124

2024

162

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

BiophysicsQ2

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ergonomics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationBiophysicsBiomedical EngineeringHuman Factors and Ergonomics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementFoot and Ankle SurgerySports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionWinter Sports Injuries and PerformanceOccupational Health and PerformanceMuscle activation and electromyography studies

Frequently asked questions about Footwear Science

Is Footwear Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Footwear Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Footwear Science?

Footwear Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.77.

Is Footwear Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Footwear Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.