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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,348CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):J SPORT SCI MED
Country: Turkey•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.075•SCImago Rank: #4,348•Identifier (ISSN):1303-2968(Print)•Articles / Year: 84•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,342 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.1
↑ +1.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
73.64% Gold OA•94.03% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.017)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.988)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.774)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.99)
🔵 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 Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM) is a non-profit making scientific electronic journal, publishing research and review articles, together with case studies, in the fields of sports medicine and the exercise sciences. JSSM is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. JSSM also publishes editorials, a "letter to the editor" section, abstracts from international and national congresses, panel meetings, conferences and symposia, and can function as an open discussion forum on significant issues of current interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92.1%Biology81.4%Physical therapy70.1%Internal medicine60.4%Physics49.4%Physical medicine and rehabilitation44.5%Computer science44.4%Mathematics43.6%Endocrinology43.2%Psychology40.7%Engineering37.4%Radiology35.9%Quantum mechanics35.1%Physiology30.9%Pathology30.4%Geography26.6%Surgery25.7%Statistics25.1%Anatomy24.9%Chemistry22.7%Blood pressure22.4%Heart rate21.2%Psychiatry20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,348Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.075

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
93

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,342 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations903
3-Year Documents233
Citable Documents231

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 Rate30.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
Sports ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SPORT SCIENCES
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
Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
JOURNAL SPORTS SCIENCE & MEDICINE, MEDICAL FACULTY ULUDAG UNIV, DEPT SPORTS MEDICINE, BURSA, TURKEY, 16059
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
15/136Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
19/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—436
20252.492221
20242.483797
20233.2108922
20224.01763821
20212.988993,185
20191.774——
20181.99——
2017—114
2011—21
2009—27
2008—20
2007—78
2006—10
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

WoS Q1
124520182019202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01