WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,690CAS 2区Hybrid

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J SPORT PHYSIOL

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.833•SCImago Rank: #1,690•Identifier (ISSN):1555-0265(Print)/1555-0273(Online)•Articles / Year: 246•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,613 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q2

3.3

↓ -1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

246articles/year

2.51% Gold OA•96.35% 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: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)	🔵 Computed
2023	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)	🔵 Computed
2022	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.211)	🔵 Computed
2021	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.01)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.528)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.979)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.384)	🔵 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 International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) focuses on sport physiology and performance and is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of sport and exercise physiologists, sport-performance researchers, and other sport scientists. The journal publishes authoritative peer-reviewed research in sport physiology and related disciplines, with an emphasis on work having direct practical applications in enhancing sport performance in sport physiology and related disciplines. IJSPP publishes 10 issues per year: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, and November.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine91.9%Biology80%Physical therapy75.6%Internal medicine64.9%Mathematics54.2%Endocrinology52.2%Computer science51.6%Physics49.5%Psychology44.8%Engineering41.3%Geography40.3%Radiology38.9%Physical medicine and rehabilitation37.7%Blood pressure36.9%Heart rate36.8%Quantum mechanics33.7%Statistics33.3%History31.5%Archaeology31%Physiology30.3%Animal science28%Economics26.2%Athletes23.9%Management22.6%Chemistry20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Physiology Sport Sciences

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,690Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.833

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

109

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,613 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,950

3-Year Documents619

Citable Documents576

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 Rate20.8%

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):

2区PHYSIOLOGY

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

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Quarterly

Founding Year

2006

Editorial Address

HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, 1607 N MARKET ST, PO BOX 5076, CHAMPAIGN, USA, IL, 61820-2200

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHYSIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	24/89	Q2
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	30/136	Q1
PHYSIOLOGY	JCISCIE	6/89	Q1
SPORT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	11/136	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	—	172	84
2025	4.3	237	551
2024	3.5	214	1,177
2023	3.3	209	1,874
2022	4.211	192	2,507
2021	4.01	271	7,183
2020	3.528	193	3,988
2019	3.979	181	5,749
2018	3.384	209	7,781
2017	—	206	10,649
2016	—	217	10,956
2015	—	187	9,139