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Journal of Physical Education and Sport

Editura Universitatii din Pitesti · Romania · Est. 2012

ISSN2247-8051

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.375

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.596

Total Worksi

4,220

Total Citationsi

16,675

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionRomania

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 339 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,220

Publisher OrgUniversity of Pitești

OA Since2012

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Editura Universitatii din Pitesti

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2247-8051

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

347

1.6k

2019

534

2.4k

2020

486

2021

407

1.4k

2022

400

2023

323

324

2024

293

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 RehabilitationQ3

Sports ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Education and PedagogySports and Physical Education ResearchSports Performance and TrainingPhysical Education and Training StudiesSports injuries and preventionChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentSport Psychology and PerformanceMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMartial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Education and Sport

Is Journal of Physical Education and Sport a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physical Education and Sport: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Physical Education and Sport?

Journal of Physical Education and Sport is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.375.

Is Journal of Physical Education and Sport indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physical Education and Sport is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physical Education and Sport?