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Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1864

ISSN2411-5142eISSN2411-5142

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.673

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.096

Total Worksi

1,631

Total Citationsi

12,128

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Sport Sciences; Anatomy; Histology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rheumatology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1864

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,631

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2411-5142 / 2411-5142

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.6k

2019

102

2.1k

2020

104

2.2k

2021

118

1.8k

2022

174

1.6k

2023

283

1.4k

2024

489

1.1k

2025

315

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.

AnatomyQ1

HistologyQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RheumatologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RheumatologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHistologyAnatomy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionCardiovascular and exercise physiologyLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSport Psychology and PerformanceMuscle activation and electromyography studiesChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionShoulder Injury and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

Is Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology?

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 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 1.87.

Is Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology?