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Sports Medicine and Health Science

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2019

ISSN2666-3376

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

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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

0.784

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.996

Total Works

352

Total Citations

4,679

2yr Mean Citedness

2.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the physiological, psychological, and health-related aspects of physical activity and exercise. Articles cover topics such as environmental influences on exercise performance, behavioral determinants of physical activity, injury prevention and management, and the effects of exercise on various physiological systems and clinical conditions. The scope also includes the role of nutrition and supplementation in exercise and recovery, as well as adaptations to exercise training in different populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications352

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-3376

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

RehabilitationQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationPhysiology (medical)Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyPhysical Activity and HealthExercise and Physiological ResponsesSports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionObesity, Physical Activity, DietHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMuscle metabolism and nutritionAdipose Tissue and MetabolismCardiovascular Effects of Exercise