Journal profile · Psychology
International journal of sport psychology
ISSN 0047-0767 · Edizioni Luigi Pozzi S.r.l. · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1970
International journal of sport psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.83; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 26 articles a year; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International journal of sport psychology is published by Edizioni Luigi Pozzi S.r.l. and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Sport Psychology and Performance and Sports Performance and Training, together about 50.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Sport Psychology (IJSP) is committed to the dissemination of both theoretical and practical contributions across the expansive domain of human movement sciences. Manuscripts that investigate the intersection of psychology, sport pedagogy, exercise and sport performance are welcomed within the IJSP's comprehensive scope. The primary objectives of IJSP are the widespread dissemination of meticolously conducted and pertinent research, the facilitation of discourse regarding theoretical development, and the critical examination of both the validation and contradiction of previous findings. The journal embraces a wide spectrum of research methodologies, underscoring the significance of congruity among epistemiological foundations, research questions, methodological tools, and statistical or clinical analyses. IJSP also encourages the inclusion of well-executed case studies when they are applied appropriately and rigorously.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 1, South Korea 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology24.3%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology17.2%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine9.3%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions6.7%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences5.3%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences4.6%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 334OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Edizioni Luigi Pozzi S.r.l.
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0047-0767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International journal of sport psychology
What CAS zone is International journal of sport psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International journal of sport psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism / Psychology / Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International journal of sport psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.83; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at International journal of sport psychology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International journal of sport psychology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (1), South Korea (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International journal of sport psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International journal of sport psychology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is International journal of sport psychology open access, and what is the APC?
International journal of sport psychology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .