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Journal of Physical Education (Maringa)

Universidade Estadual de Maringa · Brazil · Est. 1989

ISSN2448-2455

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.177

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.336

Total Works

598

Total Citations

1,944

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on physical activity, exercise, and sports science. Topics include the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes, factors influencing participation in physical activity, performance analysis in sports, and the impact of training on physiological and psychological aspects. It also covers pedagogical approaches in physical education and the role of technology in sports and education.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications598

Publisher OrgUniversidade Estadual de Maringá

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPKP PNCariniana Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade Estadual de Maringa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2448-2455

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, PKP PN, Cariniana Network

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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, Portuguese, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

EducationQ4

Health (social science)Q4

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Education and Sports StudiesPhysical Education and GymnasticsSports Performance and TrainingPhysical Education and PedagogyChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentYouth, Drugs, and ViolenceMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsSports injuries and preventionEducation Pedagogy and PracticesSport Psychology and Performance