Sports Medicine
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
159 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.928) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.136) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.551) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.583) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 3.00đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.074) | 🔵 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
Sports Medicine focuses on definitive and comprehensive review articles that interpret and evaluate the current literature to provide the rationale for and application of research findings in the sports medicine and exercise field. Major topics covered by reviews published in the journal include: -Sports medicine and sports science, including performance research. -The medical syndromes associated with sport and exercise. -The practical role that clinical medicine plays in sport, through injury prevention and treatment. -The medical use of exercise for rehabilitation and health. -The application of physiological and biomechanical principles to specific sports. Sports Medicine also publishes: -Leading/current opinion articles providing overviews of contentious or emerging issues. -High-quality original research articles. Additional enhanced features (including slide sets, videos and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in Sports Medicine may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers in understanding important medical advances. All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
SPORT SCIENCES | JCRSCIE | 3/136 | Q1 |
SPORT SCIENCES | JCISCIE | 3/136 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 208 | 153 |
| 2025 | 9.4 | 213 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | 9.3 | 179 | 3,682 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | 182 | 5,848 |
| 2022 | 11.928 | 176 | 8,141 |
| 2021 | 11.136 | 277 | 13,411 |
| 2020 | 8.551 | 144 | 9,979 |
| 2019 | 7.583 | 207 | 18,639 |
| 2018 | 7.074 | 189 | 18,413 |
| 2017 | — | 171 | 23,406 |
| 2016 | — | 260 | 25,516 |
| 2015 | — | 155 | 22,196 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Sports Medicine
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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