Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Sports Sciences
About Journal of Sports Sciences
Journal of Sports Sciences is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.018 and H-index of 181.
Coverage: 1983-2026. Research categories: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Sports Performance and Training; Sports injuries and prevention; Sport Psychology and Performance; Cardiovascular and exercise physiology; Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports; Sports Analytics and Performance.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
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