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Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
ISSN 2300-9705 · eISSN 2353-2807 · Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecinskiego · Poland
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine is published by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecinskiego. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies and Physical Activity and Health, together about 38.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contributors are invited to submit their manuscripts electronically in English to the Editor for critical review (cejssm@gmail.com). CEJSSM publishes previously unpublished original research papers on the topics including but not limited to the following:Exercise physiology and biologySports nutritionSports scienceBiomechanicsCoaching and trainingSports medicineSports injury and rehabilitationPhysical activity and healthPublic healthPhysical educationHealth promotionMethodology of sport and history of physical culture and sport
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 17, Türkiye 3, Slovakia 3, United States 2, Ukraine 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine18.1%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions10.8%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine9.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine7.2%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology5.7%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.7%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 204/257 | 20th |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q4 | 273/340 | 19th |
| Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management | Q4 | 143/156 | 8th |
| Physiology | Q4 | 186/196 | 5th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, AGRO, ICI Journals Master List, Pol-index, PSJD, SafetyLit, Biblioteka NaukiPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 67 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 132 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 161 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 150 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 146 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 106 |
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-SA | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- case studiesThe journal currently has the following sections: Original Research, Review Article, Case Studies, and Short Communication.Length not stated
- original researchThe journal currently has the following sections: Original Research, Review Article, Case Studies, and Short Communication.Length not stated
- review articleThe journal currently has the following sections: Original Research, Review Article, Case Studies, and Short Communication.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal currently has the following sections: Original Research, Review Article, Case Studies, and Short Communication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Ethics approval statement required for human participant research Model summary
All experimental work in which humans are participants must conform to the laws of the country in which the work took place. The manuscript should contain a statement to the effect that the work reported has been approved by a local ethics committee or review board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access statement
Open access under CC-BY-SA license; no APCs; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Full versions of articles published in the journal are available at wnus.edu.pl without grace period or any technological barriers.Articles are published on CC-BY-SA license and journal have not any article processing charges (APCs). Authors hold the copyright to their articles without restrictions.
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
- Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecinskiego
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2300-9705
- Electronic ISSN
- 2353-2807
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine?
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 Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (17), Türkiye (3) and Slovakia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine 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: .