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BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN2055-7647eISSN2055-7647

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.025

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

SNIPi

1.34

Total Worksi

1,449

Total Citationsi

26,616

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering all aspects of sports and exercise medicine (SEM) and associated areas. We will consider a broad array of topics within the themes of physical activity, exercise as medicine, and sports medicine; and are inclusive of scientific approaches ranging from qualitative methods, epidemiology, to measurement development and evaluation. We aim to publish original research, reviews (in particular systematic reviews) and study protocols considered to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is reviewed and disseminated rapidly to a global audience.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 178 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,449

Publisher OrgBMJ

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Google Scholar; soon to apply to PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-7647 / 2055-7647

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Google Scholar; soon to apply to PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

121

3.7k

2019

143

4.1k

2020

133

4.1k

2021

113

1.7k

2022

133

1.5k

2023

207

1.1k

2024

195

439

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.

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 preventionTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthSport Psychology and PerformanceSports Performance and TrainingCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesCardiovascular and exercise physiologyLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesShoulder Injury and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine

Is BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine?

BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 6.

Is BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.