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International Journal of Sport Psychology

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J SPORT PSYCHOL
Country: Italy•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.184•SCImago Rank: #23,008•Identifier (ISSN):0047-0767(Print)•Articles / Year: 9•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,594 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
44

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
9articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% 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: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.779)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.662)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.684)
🔵 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

The International Journal of Sport Psychology publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in the human movement sciences from all over the world. Manuscripts related to psychology, sport pedagogy, exercise and sport performance are suited to the Journal's scope. IJSP's aims are to disseminate results of rigorous and relevant studies, to expose positions and commentaries regarding the development of theory and confirmation or contradiction of previous findings. IJSP entertains various methodologies encompassing coherence among epistemology, research questions, tools, statistical or clinical analyses and discussion or potential applications. Qualitative and quantitative analyses as well as case studies are of interest when appropriately used. IJSP is comprised of the following sections related to human movement sciences: -Motor learning and control -Cognition -Health and exercise -Social psychology -Intervention / Clinical / counseling psychology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.9%Medicine76.1%Applied psychology73.7%Social psychology70.8%Clinical psychology42.2%Physical therapy41.5%Biology36.1%Athletes32.7%Sport psychology28.1%Cognitive psychology28.1%Philosophy27.8%Developmental psychology25.8%Psychiatry25%Physics25%Computer science24.3%Economics23.6%Mathematics23.3%Political science23%Law22.6%Neuroscience22%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,008Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-1974, 1996-2021, 2023, 2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.184

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,594 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1
3-Year Documents1
Citable Documents1

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 Rate80.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ4

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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Edizioni Luigi Pozzi S.r.l.
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1970
Editorial Address
EDIZIONI LUIGI POZZI, VIA PANAMA 68, ROME, ITALY, 00198
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
JCRSSCI
107/141Q4
PSYCHOLOGY
JCRSCIE
79/93Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
161/222Q3
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
116/136Q4
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
JCISSCI
107/141Q4
PSYCHOLOGY
JCISCIE
83/93Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
175/222Q4
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
118/136Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

15 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.6——
20240.6——
20230.8——
20210.628
20200.77918
20190.66233
20180.684936
2017—830
2016—17137
2015—19105
2014—17266
2013—1492
2012—12213
2011—18266
2010—18273
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sport Psychology

WoS Q4
001120182019202020212023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01