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Kinesiology Review

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2161-6035

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.539

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.07

Total Worksi

627

Total Citationsi

5,963

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Kinesiology Review is a journal that publishes scholarly reviews from all subdisciplines of kinesiology. It provides a forum for discussion and analysis of kinesiology research and its applications. The journal publishes research related to Health Professions and Medicine.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications627

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2161-6035

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

389

2020

535

2021

167

2022

336

2023

173

2024

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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Education and PedagogyInclusion and Disability in Education and SportMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsPhysical Activity and HealthSport Psychology and PerformanceChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentSports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports injuries and preventionObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Frequently asked questions about Kinesiology Review

Is Kinesiology Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Kinesiology Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Kinesiology Review?

Kinesiology Review 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 1.57.

Is Kinesiology Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Kinesiology Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.