Journal profile
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences
ISSN 2351-6496 · eISSN 2538-8347 · Lithuanian Sports University · Lithuania
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences is published by Lithuanian Sports University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Activity and Health, Sports Performance and Training and Physical Education and Training Studies, together about 39.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences publishes research articles in the following areas: Social Sciences (Physical Education, Sports Coaching, Sports Pedagogy, Sports Psychology, Sports Sociology, Research Methods in Sports, Sports Management, Recreation and Tourism), Biomedical and Health Sciences (Coaching Science, Sports Physiology, Motor Control and Learning, Sports Biochemistry, Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Physical Activity and Health, Sports Biomechanics, Adapted Physical Activity) and Humanities (Sports History, Sports Philosophy, Sports Law, Sports Terminology). The issues contain editorials, reviews of recent advances, original scientific articles, case studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marius BrazaitisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 2, Italy 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine17.2%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine13.7%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions8.6%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine7.2%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology7%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions5.2%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, Central and Eastern European Academic Source (EBSCO), IndexCopernicus, SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO), The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source (EBSCO)Publisher website
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
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 354 | 354 | 125 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 158 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 189 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 219 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 157 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 142 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- case studyThe issues contain editorials, reviews of recent advances, original scientific articles, case studies.Length not stated
- editorialThe issues contain editorials, reviews of recent advances, original scientific articles, case studies.Length not stated
- original scientific articleThe issues contain editorials, reviews of recent advances, original scientific articles, case studies.Length not stated
- reviewThe issues contain editorials, reviews of recent advances, original scientific articles, case studies.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
By submitting the manuscript to Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, the author guarantees and warrants that: Each manuscript is an original contribution and not plagiarised/copied from any source/individual. It does not contravene on the rights of others and does not contain any libellous or unlawful statements and all references have been duly acknowledged at the appropriate places. Sign…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The journal is an open access journal. All content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa.
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
- Lithuanian Sports University
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2351-6496
- Electronic ISSN
- 2538-8347
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Cover letter: 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 Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .