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Annals of Applied Sport Science

The Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA) · Iran · Est. 2014

ISSN2476-4981eISSN2322-4479

✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.414

Total Worksi

373

Total Citationsi

1,906

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Sports Physiology,Exercise, Training, and Health,Sport Management,Motor Control,Motor Learning, Sports Medicine, Sports Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Sports Injury, Physical Education

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications373

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Internet Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2476-4981 / 2322-4479

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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?

Internet Archive

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

198

2016

266

2017

224

2018

198

2019

227

2020

233

2021

186

2022

2023

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.

Applied PsychologyUnranked

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineUnranked

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationUnranked

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Unranked

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementUnranked

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports injuries and preventionMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsSport Psychology and PerformanceSports Analytics and PerformanceMuscle metabolism and nutritionAdipose Tissue and MetabolismSports and Physical Education Research

Frequently asked questions about Annals of Applied Sport Science

Is Annals of Applied Sport Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annals of Applied Sport Science: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Annals of Applied Sport Science?

Annals of Applied Sport Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Annals of Applied Sport Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Annals of Applied Sport Science is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Annals of Applied Sport Science?