Journal profile
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics
ISSN 2344-2026 · Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov · Romania
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics is published by Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is a forum for quality educational research intended to have a relevant impact on the national and international academic community. Sciences of Human Kinetics is a peer-review scientific journal that publishes theoretical and practical research articles in the fields of sports sciences and physical education and related fields: health, kinetotherapy, nutrition, sports biomechanics, outdoor, adventure activities, sports psychology, and sports management. The Journal is indexed in EBSCO Publishing DataBase (http://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/a9h-subject.xls), from 2013, Erih Plus (https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info?id=491442) from September 2017, ProQuest Biological Science Database Central (http://www.proquest.com/products-services/biological_science.html), from November 2017, DOAJ (http://www.doaj.org/), from February 2018, Crossref (https://search.crossref.org), from January 2019, EZD (eng. Electronic Journals Library), (ger. Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek) (https://ezb.uni-regensburg.de), WorldCat (https://www.worldcat.org), World Catalogue of Scientific Journals (http://www.wcosj.com) and is evaluated by CNCSIS in the category B+ of the scientific magazine. All content is freely available to the user in the full text since 2009. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Senior-editor, Dragos TOHANEAN Read more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Romania 8, Mainland China 1, Türkiye 1, Greece 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions22.3%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine15.4%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology7.2%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions6.4%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities5.8%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions5.7%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine3.2%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, EBSCO Publishing DataBase, ProQuest Biological Science Database Central, Crossref, WorldCat, World Catalogue of Scientific Journals
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 46 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 48 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 62 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 51 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 24 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
The articles that appear in the journal are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under BOAI definition since 2009 Model summary
All content is freely available to the user in the full text since 2009. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Only original, previously unpublished papers are accepted. Model summary
Only original papers (not previously published) are accepted.
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
- Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2344-2026
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (8), Mainland China (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics 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: .