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International Sport Coaching Journal

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2328-9198

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.602

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.016

Total Worksi

588

Total Citationsi

6,520

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education & Educational Research; Health (social science).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications588

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

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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?

2328-9198

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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

844

2020

519

2021

229

2022

342

2023

162

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.

Health (social science)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sport Psychology and PerformanceMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsPhysical Education and PedagogySports, Gender, and SocietyYouth Development and Social SupportSports injuries and preventionCoaching Methods and ImpactSport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports Performance and TrainingSports Analytics and Performance

Frequently asked questions about International Sport Coaching Journal

Is International Sport Coaching Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Sport Coaching Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Sport Coaching Journal?

International Sport Coaching Journal 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 1.35.

Is International Sport Coaching Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Sport Coaching Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Sport Coaching Journal?