Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
European Physical Education Review
ISSN 1356-336X · eISSN 1741-2749 · SAGE
European Physical Education Review: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Physical Education Review is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Pedagogy, Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, together about 58.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions27.6%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences15.8%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology15%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology7.9%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences4.4%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology3.6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 692OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,068 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 26 | 12 |
| 2025 | 46 | 30 | 100 |
| 2024 | 46 | 34 | 349 |
| 2023 | 44 | 34 | 556 |
| 2022 | 38 | 21 | 746 |
| 2021 | 59 | 27 | 1,380 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1356-336X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2749
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Physical Education Review
What CAS zone is European Physical Education Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Physical Education Review is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Physical Education Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.54; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 78.
Which databases index European Physical Education Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Physical Education Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is European Physical Education Review open access, and what is the APC?
European Physical Education Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .