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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,966CAS 2区Hybrid

European Journal of Sport Science

Abbreviation (ISO):EUR J SPORT SCI
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.137•SCImago Rank: #3,966•Identifier (ISSN):1746-1391(Print)/1536-7290(Online)•Articles / Year: 217•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,405 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
217articles/year
89.98% Gold OA•92.02% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
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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: 3.98)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.05)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.781)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.376)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.576)
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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 European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS) is the official Medline- and Thomson Reuters-listed journal of the European College of Sport Science. The editorial policy of the Journal pursues the multi-disciplinary aims of the College: to promote the highest standards of scientific study and scholarship in respect of the following fields: (a) Applied Sport Sciences; (b) Biomechanics and Motor Control; c) Physiology and Nutrition; (d) Psychology, Social Sciences and Humanities and (e) Sports and Exercise Medicine and Health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92.5%Biology74.7%Physical therapy72.3%Psychology54.9%Internal medicine53.7%Physical medicine and rehabilitation47.7%Physics40.8%Endocrinology38.9%Mathematics36%Computer science35.2%Pathology28.2%Geography27.8%Engineering27.2%Quantum mechanics26.2%Physiology22.7%Radiology22.7%History22.2%Archaeology21.9%Statistics21.8%Athletes21.7%Sociology21.6%Economics21.3%Political science21.2%Psychiatry21%Law20.6%Chemistry20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,966Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.137

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
94

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.43

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,405 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,349
3-Year Documents624
Citable Documents622

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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):
3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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
38/136Q2
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
30/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14326
20253233510
20242.42251,306
20233.275649
20223.981742,157
20214.052264,399
20202.7812135,518
20192.3761995,590
20182.5762228,163
2017—1385,345
2016—1204,496
2015—1264,505
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Sport Science

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01