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Physical Activity and Health

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2515-2270

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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

0.508

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.595

Total Worksi

229

Total Citationsi

1,706

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Anatomy; Health (social science); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physiology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications229

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPKP PNCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2515-2270

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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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PKP PN, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

112

2019

243

2020

352

2021

201

2022

138

2023

126

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.

AnatomyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

RehabilitationQ2

Biomedical EngineeringQ3

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationBiomedical EngineeringPhysiologyAnatomyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietSports injuries and preventionLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentBehavioral Health and InterventionsHealth and Lifestyle StudiesEating Disorders and BehaviorsCardiovascular and exercise physiologySports Performance and Training

Frequently asked questions about Physical Activity and Health

Is Physical Activity and Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physical Activity and Health: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Physical Activity and Health?

Physical Activity and Health is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.508.

Is Physical Activity and Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physical Activity and Health is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Physical Activity and Health?