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Physician and Sportsmedicine

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1952

ISSN2326-3660

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.742

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.04

Total Works

8,219

Total Citations

63,481

2yr Mean Citedness

1.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on sports medicine, examining injuries, performance, and health outcomes in athletes across various sports and age groups. It investigates injury epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention strategies, including the impact of training load, equipment, and psychological factors. The journal also explores treatment outcomes and rehabilitation for sports-related conditions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,219

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2326-3660

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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

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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

OrthopedicsPrimary Health CareSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionSports Performance and TrainingShoulder Injury and TreatmentCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMusculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMuscle metabolism and nutritionCardiovascular and exercise physiology