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Sports Medicine: Research and Practice

National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON) · Russian Federation · Est. 2013

ISSN2587-9014

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

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

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

0.159

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.085

Total Worksi

529

Total Citationsi

561

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biochemistry (medical); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Rehabilitation.

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageRussian, English

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications529

OA Since2016

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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✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Russian State Library (RSL)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2587-9014

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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?

Russian State Library (RSL)

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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?

Russian, 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

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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.

Biochemistry (medical)Q4

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ4

RehabilitationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineBiochemistry (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Education and Training StudiesHuman Health and DiseaseCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseSports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological ResponsesMuscle metabolism and nutritionCardiovascular and exercise physiologySports injuries and preventionGenetics and Physical PerformanceHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Frequently asked questions about Sports Medicine: Research and Practice

Is Sports Medicine: Research and Practice a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sports Medicine: Research and Practice: 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 Sports Medicine: Research and Practice?

Sports Medicine: Research and Practice is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.159.

Is Sports Medicine: Research and Practice indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sports Medicine: Research and Practice is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Sports Medicine: Research and Practice?