Journal profile · Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science
ISSN 2202-946X · Australian International Academic Centre PTY LTD
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science: fully open access; acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science is published by Australian International Academic Centre PTY LTD. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, together about 39.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Darryn S. WilloughbyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, Canada 9, Australia 5, Portugal 4, United Kingdom 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine22.8%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions8.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine7.5%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine7.4%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering6.8%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering6.5%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology6.4%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine5.4%
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
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 | Q3 | 147/257 | 42nd |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q3 | 209/340 | 38th |
| Physiology (medical) | Q3 | 83/117 | 29th |
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
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2024
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 191 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 281 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 258 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 231 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 181 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 154 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
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 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Content licensed under CC-BY (2013-2026), published by Australian International Academic Centre PTY.LTD. Model summary
2013-2026 (CC-BY) Australian International Academic Centre PTY.LTD.
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
- Australian International Academic Centre PTY LTD
- ISSN
- 2202-946X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Canada (9) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science 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, Publisher website, 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: .