Journal profile
International Journal of Racket Sports Science
ISSN 2695-4508 · Universidad de Granada · Spain
International Journal of Racket Sports Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Racket Sports Science is published by Universidad de Granada. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sport Psychology and Performance and Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine25.7%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology17.6%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering16.5%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions7.3%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions6.5%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.2%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine1.5%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 95 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 81 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 66 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Universidad de Granada
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2695-4508
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Racket Sports Science
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Racket Sports Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Racket Sports Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Racket Sports Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Racket Sports Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Racket Sports Science 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; 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: .