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Journal of Sport Biomechanics

Islamic Azad University of Hamedan · Iran · Est. 2019

ISSN2476-5937

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.216

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.108

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

202

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Human Factors and Ergonomics; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish, Persian

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2022)

Total Publications91

Publisher OrgIslamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Islamic Azad University of Hamedan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2476-5937

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Persian

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

2020

2021

2022

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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ3

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ4

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHuman Factors and Ergonomics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports injuries and preventionSports Performance and TrainingShoulder Injury and TreatmentLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationErgonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesOccupational Health and PerformancePhysical Education and Training StudiesSports Dynamics and Biomechanics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sport Biomechanics

Is Journal of Sport Biomechanics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sport Biomechanics: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sport Biomechanics?

Journal of Sport Biomechanics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.216.

Is Journal of Sport Biomechanics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sport Biomechanics is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sport Biomechanics?