WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #493CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Abbreviation (ISO):J. SPORT HEALTH SCI

Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.715•SCImago Rank: #493•Identifier (ISSN):2095-2546(Print)/2213-2961(Online)•Articles / Year: 69•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

13.1

↑ +2.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

69articles/year

100% Gold OA•68.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.1)	🔵 Computed
2025	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.3)	🔵 Computed
2024	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.7)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.7)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.077)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.179)	🔵 Computed
2020	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.644)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.591)	🔵 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 Sport and Health Science (JSHS), launched in May 2012, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the advancement of sport/exercise/health sciences. By publishing original research studies, scholarly reviews, opinion papers, and research highlights/commentaries, JSHS aims to build a communication platform for international researchers to effectively share scholarly achievements. With a distinguished editorial board, JSHS is dedicated to maintaining high academic standards, integrity, and excellence by publishing scholarly work of the highest quality in the sub-disciplines of sport/exercise/health sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine88.6%Psychology74.3%Biology68.8%Physical therapy61.4%Physical medicine and rehabilitation54%Internal medicine53.5%Pathology43.5%Mathematics33.3%Endocrinology33.3%Physics28.9%Computer science25.6%Neuroscience23.5%Statistics23.3%Psychiatry23.1%Sociology23.1%Surgery21.3%Political science20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Sport Sciences

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #493Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.715

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,810

3-Year Documents270

Citable Documents201

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Gold OA

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Periodic

Editorial Address

EDITORIAL BOARD, 650 QINGYUANHUAN RD, SHANGHAI, PEOPLES R CHINA, 200438

Indexing & Databases

SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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	2/141	Q1
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	2/136	Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	1/141	Q1
SPORT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	2/136	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	61	27
2025	10.3	98	634
2024	9.7	120	2,193
2023	11.7	76	1,708
2022	13.077	68	2,392
2021	7.179	86	4,563
2020	5.2	122	9,993
2019	3.644	88	4,054
2018	2.591	59	3,808
2017	—	90	3,186
2016	—	117	6,319
2015	—	91	4,864