Academic Journal
Q1International Journal of Sports Medicine
About International Journal of Sports Medicine
International Journal of Sports Medicine is a scholarly journal published by Georg Thieme Verlag. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.773 and H-index of 135.
Coverage: 1980-2026. Research categories: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q2); Sports Science (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Sports Performance and Training; Cardiovascular and exercise physiology; Sports injuries and prevention; Muscle metabolism and nutrition; Exercise and Physiological Responses; Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise.
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