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South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation

North-West Unversity · South Africa · Est. 1990

ISSN2960-2386

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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

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.

SJR Scorei

0.195

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.142

Total Worksi

606

Total Citationsi

3,986

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications606

Publisher OrgStellenbosch University

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?

North-West Unversity

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2960-2386

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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

156

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

EducationQ4

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ4

Sports ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSports ScienceEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPhysical Education and PedagogySports injuries and preventionMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsSports Analytics and PerformanceSport Psychology and PerformanceSports and Physical Education Research

Frequently asked questions about South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation

Is South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation?

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.195.

Is South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation?