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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,707CAS 2区Hybrid

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.414•SCImago Rank: #2,707•Identifier (ISSN):2159-676X(Print)/2159-6778(Online)•Articles / Year: 58•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,956 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.4
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
57

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
58articles/year
29.41% Gold OA•100% 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: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.591)
🔵 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

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology81%Sociology62.8%Medicine51.6%Political science49.4%Philosophy45.3%Law43.8%Anthropology36.1%Computer science35.2%Social science31.9%Biology30.8%Art29.7%Physical therapy27.6%Epistemology26.7%Geography23.9%Social psychology23.4%History22.8%Economics21.5%Archaeology21%Physics20.8%Qualitative research20.6%Linguistics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,707Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsPsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.414

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
57

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,956 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations783
3-Year Documents154
Citable Documents154

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 Rate62.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
Social PsychologyQ1
Sports ScienceQ1

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):
3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
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
JCRSSCI
36/141Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCRSSCI
36/115Q2
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
27/136Q1
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
JCISSCI
34/141Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCISSCI
30/115Q2
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
28/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—395
20253.24974
2024832220
20234.938341
20227.59147934
2021—53909
2020—571,647
2019—6324,700
2018—441,155
2017—643,607
2016—431,230
2015—25613
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health

WoS Q2
2571020222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5%

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

Record UUID: b3f36707-7ed0-4936-b2fa-e292eaecb0b8
Database Updated: 2026-10-01