Journal profile · SPORT SCIENCES
Apunts Sports Medicine
ISSN 2666-5069 · Generalitat de Catalunya, Department de la Presidencia, Secretaria General de l Esport · Spain
Apunts Sports Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; review about 87 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Apunts Sports Medicine is published by Generalitat de Catalunya, Department de la Presidencia, Secretaria General de l Esport and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Apunts Sports Medicine, a publication by Consell Català de l'Esport (Catalan Sports Council), is a scientific journal dedicated to sports medicine. Apunts is focused, on the one hand, on the impact of high sports performance on men and women and, especially, in the study of team sports and muscle and tendon injuries. On the other hand, on the behaviour to follow while practicing sport or physical activity during illnesses or in certain situations. The journal regularly includes original articles on Applied Research, Clinical Cases, Editorial articles or Comments, Consensus Articles, Reviews and Letters to the Editor, all of which undergo an anonymous external peer review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SPORT SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 37, United States 8, United Kingdom 7, Australia 6, Sweden 2 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine18.4%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine17.5%
- Cardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMedicine7.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine7.2%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine5.7%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions4.6%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Latindex, ScienceDirect, Heracles, EMCARE, Dialnet, IBECS, E-revist@s, Sportdiscus
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 802 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 139 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 123 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 90 |
| 2021 | 28 | 11 | 185 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
87 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 11 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,190 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 2,050 / GBP 1,760 / JPY 271,630 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted10
- editorialEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
- meta-analysisEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
- original articleEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
- originalsOriginals: They must follow the format of Introduction, Material and methods, Results, and Discussion. The maximum length of the text will be 3,500 words, and u…Length not stated
- reviewEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Apunts. Sports Medicine will give special priority to those review works that focus on current topics. The maximum length will be 4,500 words, and up to…Length not stated
- scientific lettersScientific Letters: They will describe one or more clinical cases that will show little known facts in its application to sport. Case studies may be included in…Length not stated
- special articlesSpecial Articles: These are articles related to Sports Medicine, which due to their characteristics cannot be considered for the Originals or Reviews sections. …Length not stated
- systematic reviewEditorials: These will be mostly commissioned by the Editorial Committee on a current topic, which may or may not refer to an article of the journal. They usual…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Articles accepted only in English Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Department de la Presidencia, Secretaria General de l Esport
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-5069
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Apunts Sports Medicine
What CAS zone is Apunts Sports Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Apunts Sports Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Apunts Sports Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Apunts Sports Medicine?
The publisher reports about 87 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Apunts Sports Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Apunts Sports Medicine based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (37), United States (8) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Apunts Sports Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Apunts Sports Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Apunts Sports Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Apunts Sports Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .