WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #11,501CAS 4区Hybrid

Sport Psychologist

Abbreviation (ISO):SPORT PSYCHOL

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.518•SCImago Rank: #11,501•Identifier (ISSN):0888-4781(Print)/1543-2793(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,967 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q3

1.3

↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

6.98% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.469)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.453)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.515)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.354)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

TSP is a scholarly refereed journal designed as a forum to stimulate thought and disseminate knowledge that focuses on the application and practice of sport psychology. A special emphasis of the journal is on the delivery of psychological services to practitioners such as athletes and coaches. TSP is international in scope and is receptive to diverse methodologies. TSP is published for sport psychology specialists who engage in research, teaching, and/or intervention in a variety of contexts including academic, public, and private settings. The journal is also intended for practitioners such as coaches who have training and interest in sport psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.7%Medicine82.8%Social psychology71.8%Applied psychology70.4%Clinical psychology53.8%Physical therapy47.2%Athletes44.4%Political science44.2%Biology43.7%Law42.3%Philosophy39.2%Sport psychology39.1%Psychiatry37.1%Computer science35.3%Economics34.6%Sociology33.1%Psychotherapist31.8%Mathematics29.1%Neuroscience28.7%Epistemology28.7%Physics27.7%Management26.1%Geography22.7%Developmental psychology21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,501Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989, 1991-1992, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.518

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.43

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,967 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations139

3-Year Documents80

Citable Documents80

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ3

Sports ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

Founding Year

1987

Editorial Address

HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, 1607 N MARKET ST, PO BOX 5076, CHAMPAIGN, USA, IL, 61820-2200

Indexing & Databases

SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	96/141	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	72/93	Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCRSSCI	86/115	Q3
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	99/136	Q3
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	85/141	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	72/93	Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCISSCI	83/115	Q3
SPORT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	97/136	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	16	1
2025	1.2	36	36
2024	1.6	31	59
2023	1.6	36	105
2022	1.469	23	143
2021	1.453	46	435
2020	1.515	35	421
2019	1.5	23	287
2018	1.354	38	610
2017	—	36	731
2016	—	39	897
2015	—	45	1,330