Journal profile · Sport Sciences
European Journal of Sport Science
ISSN 1746-1391 · eISSN 1536-7290 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2001
European Journal of Sport Science: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.87; fully open access; APC about USD 2,950; median 219 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 233 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Sport Science is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 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 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS) is an Open Access journal and the official Medline- and Impact Factor-listed journal of the European College of Sport Science.The editorial policy of the Journal pursues the multi-disciplinary aims of the College: to promote the highest standards of scientific study and scholarship in respect of the following fields: (a) Applied Sport Sciences; (b) Biomechanics and Motor Control; c) Physiology and Nutrition; (d) Psychology, Social Sciences and Humanities and (e) Sports and Exercise Medicine and Health. The Journal also aims to facilitate and enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sport sciences. The College is not exclusively committed to any particular schools of thought or methods of research.For the purposes of the EJSS, ’sport’ is defined inclusively to refer to all forms of human movement that aim to maintain or improve physical and mental well-being, create or improve social relationships, or obtain results in competition at all levels. Defined thus, the Journal publishes articles from across the disciplinary spectrum concerning inter alia the motivation, attitudes, values, responses, adaptations, performance and health-related aspects of persons engaged in sport.The Journal publishes original research as well as review articles of topics of contemporary importance or interest from across the world.EJSS does not consider papers based on animal studies. Peer Review Statement European Journal of Sport Science is an international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge.All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.All peer review is double blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Click here to be taken to the submissions website.Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article. Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO Publishing) Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO Publishing) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Litera
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Sport Sciences
Editor-in-chief Anni VanhataloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United Kingdom 40, Germany 10, Spain 10, Australia 8, United States 6 (118 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine21.6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine12.4%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine8.4%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology7.3%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine4.6%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 2.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,716OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 188LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 203Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 716,286Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,980 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 152 | 33 |
| 2025 | 233 | 233 | 550 |
| 2024 | 225 | 225 | 1,356 |
| 2023 | 75 | 36 | 657 |
| 2022 | 174 | 85 | 2,191 |
| 2021 | 226 | 85 | 4,452 |
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
219 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 286 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (394 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 220 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 33 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 2,950 / GBP 2,160 / EUR 2,550 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,680 / EUR 2,320 / GBP 1,960 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Not considered
- protocol proposals; feasibility studies; pilot studies; scoping reviews
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- original paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Paper Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a s…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- protocolArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Paper Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a s…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Paper Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a s…main text ≤ 6,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Gold Open Access; APC applies if accepted; waivers/discounts possible via institution, funder, or country waiver. Model summary
This journal is a Gold Open Access title. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. For more information on this journal’s APCs and licensing policy, please visit the journal’s Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymized peer review model. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made online via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/EJSC You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, plea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts articles previously published on preprint servers; posting preprints may compromise anonymity during double-anonymized peer review. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. EJSS operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Authors are responsible for anonymizing their manuscript in order to remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout the peer review process (see "Main Text File" for more details). Since the journal also encourages posting of prepr…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1746-1391
- Electronic ISSN
- 1536-7290
- Society / sponsor
- European College of Sport Science
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Sport Science
What CAS zone is European Journal of Sport Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Sport Science is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Sport Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.87; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Sport Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 219 days (interquartile range 148–286 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 European Journal of Sport Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: 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 European Journal of Sport Science based?
Of the 118 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (40), Germany (10) and Spain (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Sport Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Sport Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Sport Science open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Sport Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,950.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .