Journal profile · Sport Sciences
Biology of Sport
ISSN 0860-021X · eISSN 2083-1862 · Institute of Sport · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1984
Biology of Sport: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.32; fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; median 124 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 114 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biology of Sport is published by Institute of Sport and is in Zone 2 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 and exercise physiology, together about 54.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biology of Sport is an international scientific peer-reviewed journal, published quarterly in electronic format. The journal publishes articles concerning basic and applied sciences in sport: sports and exercise physiology, sports genetics, training and testing, sports performance and analysis, as well as in other biological aspects related to sport. Biology of Sport invites the submission of high quality original research articles, short communications and review papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Sport Sciences
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Poland 5, Spain 3, Germany 2, France 2, Italy 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine28.4%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine17.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine8%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine5.5%
- Genetics and Physical PerformanceBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology4.7%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Cardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 6.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 730OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 18 |
| 2025 | 114 | 114 | 400 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 666 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 2,237 |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 | 1,886 |
| 2021 | 142 | 142 | 3,439 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (227 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | EUR 1,000 / USD 1,200 / PLN 4,800 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 480 / EUR 400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 480 / EUR 400 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 / USD 1,200 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original articlesOriginal articles should not exceed 3800 words excluding abstract, references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- review articlesShort communications not exceed 2000 words, and review articles 6000 words.Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications not exceed 2000 words, and review articles 6000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics
The journal endorses the Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications. Model summary
Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright belongs to the Institute of Sport – National Research Institute; authors may retain copyright under separate rules. Model summary
The copyright for publications appearing in Biology of Sport belongs to the Institute of Sport – National Research Institute located in Warsaw, Poland.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No fees for submission or peer review; APC payable only after acceptance. Model summary
The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission or for the peer-review process.
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
- Institute of Sport
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0860-021X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2083-1862
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Sport – National Research Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Biology of Sport
What CAS zone is Biology of Sport in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biology of Sport is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biology of Sport?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.32; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Biology of Sport?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 88–186 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biology of Sport based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (5), Spain (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biology of Sport?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biology of Sport is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biology of Sport open access, and what is the APC?
Biology of Sport is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
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: .