
Academic Journal
Q2International Journal of Exercise Science
About International Journal of Exercise Science
International Journal of Exercise Science is a scholarly journal published by Western Kentucky University. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.462 and H-index of 21.
Coverage: 2019-2025. Research categories: Health (social science) (Q2); Occupational Therapy (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Sports Performance and Training; Sports injuries and prevention; Cardiovascular and exercise physiology; Physical Activity and Health; Exercise and Physiological Responses; Muscle metabolism and nutrition.
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