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Journal of Olympic Studies

University of Illinois Press · United States · Est. 2020

ISSN2639-6025

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

Total78

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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.

SJR Scorei

0.209

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.72

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

101

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: History; Cultural Studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications90

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Illinois Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2639-6025

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2020

2021

2022

2023

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.

HistoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsDoping in SportsSports Analytics and PerformanceAdventure Sports and Sensation SeekingAmerican Sports and LiteratureDigital Games and MediaSports and Physical Education StudiesEducational Games and GamificationRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Olympic Studies

Is Journal of Olympic Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Olympic Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, 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 Journal of Olympic Studies?

Journal of Olympic Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.209.

Is Journal of Olympic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Olympic Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Olympic Studies?