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Martial Arts Studies

Cardiff University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2015

ISSN2057-5696

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.175

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.715

Total Works

194

Total Citations

849

2yr Mean Citedness

0.22

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted nature of martial arts, encompassing their theoretical underpinnings, practical applications, and socio-cultural impacts. It examines concepts such as somaesthetics, violence, gendered embodiment, and transcultural venues within martial arts contexts. The journal also investigates the development of theory within martial arts studies, the role of martial arts in social integration, and their intersection with ideology, nationalism, and security. Furthermore, it delves into the pedagogical aspects of martial arts education, the experiences of martial arts practitioners and scholar-practitioners, and the potential benefits of martial arts for mental and physical health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications194

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cardiff University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-5696

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Cultural StudiesQ2

Gender StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and EducationSports, Gender, and SocietyDoping in SportsSport and Mega-Event ImpactsPhysical Education and PedagogyJapanese History and CultureChinese history and philosophyDiversity and Impact of DanceHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsPhysical education and sports games research