Journal profile · Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences
ISSN 2381-4381 · eISSN 2381-4403 · Horizon Research Publishing
International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences: fully open access; 139 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences is published by Horizon Research Publishing. 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 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions18%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine15.6%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology9.8%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions6.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.2%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions5.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine3.6%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q2 | 128/257 | — |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 193/387 | — |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q3 | 186/340 | — |
| Physiology | Q4 | 162/196 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 135 | 451 |
| 2025 | 139 | 139 | 704 |
| 2024 | 110 | 110 | 1,170 |
| 2023 | 161 | 161 | 1,106 |
| 2022 | 172 | 172 | 652 |
| 2021 | 205 | 205 | 437 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Horizon Research Publishing
- ISSN
- 2381-4381
- Electronic ISSN
- 2381-4403
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences
Which databases index International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .