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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,496CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Abbreviation (ISO):MED SCI SPORT EXER
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.481•SCImago Rank: #2,496•Identifier (ISSN):0195-9131(Print)/1530-0315(Online)•Articles / Year: 285•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,609 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
203

203 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
285articles/year
21.67% Gold OA•95.69% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.289)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.411)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.029)
🔵 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

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science. With this leading multidisciplinary journal, exercise physiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, team physicians, and athletic trainers get a vital exchange of information from basic and applied science, medicine, education, and allied health fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine87.3%Biology62.9%Internal medicine52.2%Physical therapy43.8%Endocrinology37.6%Physical medicine and rehabilitation37.4%Psychology31.4%Physics30.9%Chemistry22.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,496Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.481

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
280

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,609 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,245
3-Year Documents739
Citable Documents717

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 Rate41.8%

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 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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SPORT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
17/136Q1
SPORT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
9/136Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2,29895
20253.92,196747
20244.12,8181,921
20234.12,7912,992
20226.2892,4155,376
20215.4111,7875,662
20204.0293,6239,445
2019—3,42023,027
2018—3,17113,446
2017—3,58016,919
2016—3,62623,096
2015—3,27214,056
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

WoS Q1
24682020202120222023202420253.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.4%

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