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Journal of Applied Physiology

American Physiological Society · United States · Est. 1948

ISSN8750-7587eISSN1522-1601

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

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

1.078

H-Index

401

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.197

Total Works

34,069

Total Citations

1,834,638

2yr Mean Citedness

2.57

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Applied Physiology publishes original research and reviews that advance the understanding of physiological adaptations and integrative mechanisms. It emphasizes papers dealing with adaptive and integrative mechanisms and those providing mechanistic insight.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1948

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications34,069

Publisher OrgAmerican Physiological Society

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Physiological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

8750-7587 / 1522-1601

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PhysiologyQ2

Physiology (medical)Q2

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PhysiologySport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Sports SciencePhysiologyMedicine (miscellaneous)