Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
About Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education is a scholarly journal published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.676 and H-index of 76.
Coverage: 1986, 1992-1993, 1996-2026. Research categories: Education (Q2); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2); Sports Science (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Physical Education and Pedagogy; Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports; Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport; Children's Physical and Motor Development; Youth Development and Social Support; Sport Psychology and Performance.
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0422Time for Elementary Physical Education and Estimated Energy Expenditure Based on U.S. Teacher Reporting: Implications for Strong Policy Development
David Kahan, Ben D. Kern, Hans van der Mars
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0397“In the Line of Fire”: Critical Race Counternarratives From Black and Latine Physical Education and Teacher Education Faculty
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0440Recognizing Marginality and Coping With the Challenges: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Tasmanian Physical Educators
Vaughan Cruickshank, Kelly L. Simonton
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0458Wash in, But: The Influence of Contextual Factors on Preservice Teachers’ Use of the Game Sense Approach During Field Experiences
Vaughan Cruickshank, Christopher Mellor, Casey Mainsbridge
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0013Compete With a Purpose, Bring Home a Ring: Impact of Sport Education on Incarcerated Young Adults Health-Related Fitness Markers
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0428Investigating the Influence of Occupational Socialization on the Career Paths of Physical Educators
Deborah S. Baxter, Jamie J. Brunsdon, Byron Fair, Matthew D. Curtner-Smith et al.
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2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0487Motivation in Physical Education
Sheldon D.A. Sucre
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0540“It’s Gonna Take Time”: Enacting Culturally Relevant Physical Education in Urban Schools
Craigory Nieman, Sara Barnard Flory
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0103The Impact of Content Knowledge on Micro- and Macroadaptive Teaching and Children’s Learning in Primary Physical Education
Christian Leukel, Malte Neumann, Sven Hertel, Peter Iserbyt et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0099Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Movement Integration
Collin A. Webster, Jongho Moon, Justine Alvarado, Liana Davis et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0050An Ecological Perspective on Physical Education Teacher Education: Lessons Learned From Novice Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences
Xiaoping Fan, Obidiah Atkinson, Rebecca R. Bryan
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0354Emotional Labor of Physical Education Teachers: Portrait Vignettes on Genuine Expression in French Compensatory Education
Oriane Petiot, Gilles Kermarrec
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2025-0024Understanding the Use of Motor Competence Assessments in Australian Elementary Physical Education: A Qualitative Study
Samantha L. Snow, Trent D. Brown, Lisa M. Barnett, Jo Salmon et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0370Following Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Development and Construction of Knowledge for Marginality and Mattering Beliefs Across Their Physical Education Teacher Education Program
Aimee Gray, Karen L. Gaudreault, Kelly L. Simonton
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0393The Impact of Physical Activity on Academic Performance of Adolescents From a Neurocognitive Perspective: A Systematic Review
Yi Yang, Changhong Wu, Shiqi Liu, Liang Sun et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2024-0415Reviews
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