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Impact factor of Journal of Sports Sciences (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Sports Sciences published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Sport Sciencesrank 23 of 138 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Sports Sciences
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Sports Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Review time
Review time of Journal of Sports Sciences
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Journal of Sports Sciences published between May 2026 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 238 days of submission, and the middle half took between 164 and 342 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
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03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Sports Sciences
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Sports Sciences has 2 retracted papers on record, the latest in May 2021. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
04Funders
Who funds research published in Journal of Sports Sciences
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Sports Sciences
- ISSN
- 0264-0414
- eISSN
- 1466-447X
- Publisher
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- Country
- England
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Sport Sciences
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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06How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Sports Sciences
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07What it publishes
What Journal of Sports Sciences publishes: real papers
08Published papers
Papers published in Journal of Sports Sciences
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Effect of a structured physical therapy program on pain, disability, and mobility in chronic nonspecific low back pain20250 citations
- Comparing the effect of aerobic exercises and guided imagery on depression in patients with multiple sclerosis20230 citations
09Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Sports Sciences
2 feedback entries shared anonymously by researchers who submitted to this journal. Names and manuscript titles are always removed.
What reviewers commented on
Reviewer comments and editor decisions received
- The language or clarity was not up to the journal’s level, or
Across the reviewer comments researchers have shared with us, the points raised most often are figures, tables and equations (21%), literature and references (12%) and novelty and contribution (10%). Before you submit to Journal of Sports Sciences, a Manuscript Audit by a PhD reviewer in your area checks your paper against exactly these points.
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Journals similar to Journal of Sports Sciences
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11Same subject
Sport Sciences journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Sports Sciences when the 130 journals of Sport Sciences in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness | 3.47 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 20 | Sports | 3.45 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 21 | Journal of Applied Physiology | 3.42 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 22 | Journal of Human Kinetics | 3.31 | SCIE | Some open access |
| 24 | International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism | 3.26 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 25 | European Journal of Sport Science | 3.25 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 26 | Sports Medicine and Health Science | 3.25 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 27 | BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation | 3.05 | SCIE | Fully open access |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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12Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Journal of Sports Sciences?
Based on 124 research articles Journal of Sports Sciences published from May 2026 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 238 days, and half of them were accepted between 164 and 342 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 32 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Sports Sciences?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Sports Sciences is 3.30: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 3.30 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Sports Sciences?
The h-index of Journal of Sports Sciences is 215 (October 2026): 215 of its papers have each been cited at least 215 times. Its i10-index is 4,604.
What is the quartile of Journal of Sports Sciences?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Sports Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Sports Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Sports Sciences appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Sports Sciences an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Sports Sciences is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Sports Sciences in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Sports Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Journal of Sports Sciences does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in Journal of Sports Sciences between 2023 and 2025, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does Journal of Sports Sciences offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Sports Sciences follows the policy of Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Sports Sciences retracted papers?
Yes. 2 retracted papers are on record for Journal of Sports Sciences, 2 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are falsification/fabrication of data. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Journal of Sports Sciences?
30% of 200 recent research articles in Journal of Sports Sciences name a funder; the funders named most often are Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research project of Shanghai University of Sport.
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