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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1842

ISSN2624-9367eISSN2624-9367

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.864

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.085

Total Works

3,407

Total Citations

25,567

2yr Mean Citedness

1.93

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Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of sports and active living. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share their findings and insights, and to foster collaboration and innovation in the field. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that contribute to the understanding and promotion of sports and active living. Our scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine, Sports Science, Sports Psychology, Sports Sociology, Sports Management, Sports Law, Sports Ethics, Sports History, Sports Education, Sports Technology, Sports Nutrition, Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, Sports Performance, Sports Coaching, Sports Policy, Public Health and Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Physical Education, Adapted Physical Activity, Sport for Development and Peace, and Recreational Sports.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1842

Annual Volume~ 628 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,407

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-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✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2624-9367 / 2624-9367

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

AnthropologyQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health