Journal profile · PHYSIOLOGY-SPORT SCIENCES
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
ISSN 1555-0265 · eISSN 1555-0273 · Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2006
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.4; subscription journal; median 126 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 237 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, together about 54.6% 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): PHYSIOLOGY-SPORT SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine29.8%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine12.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine11.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology6.3%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine5.9%
- Genetics and Physical PerformanceBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,988OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 206LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178 | 27 | 92 |
| 2025 | 237 | 54 | 563 |
| 2024 | 214 | 58 | 1,197 |
| 2023 | 209 | 94 | 1,894 |
| 2022 | 192 | 88 | 2,528 |
| 2021 | 271 | 117 | 7,507 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 201 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (508 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 12
- case studyIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- commentaryIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- correspondenceIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- editorialIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- letterIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- letter to the editorIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…main text ≤ 400 words · references ≤ 6
- letters to the editorIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- original articleIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…Length not stated
- reviewIJSPP features the following article types: Original Investigation Traditional investigative articles encompassing experimental or observational research, limit…main text ≤ 4,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Policy
As stated in the Authorship Guidelines, authors who use artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models [LLMs], chatbots, or image creators) in their work must indicate how they were used in the cover letter and the work itself. These technologies cannot be listed as authors as they are unable to meet all the conditions above, particularly agreeing to be accountab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Guidelines
The Journals Division at Human Kinetics adheres to the criteria for authorship as outlined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must identify potential conflicts of interest in the areas of financial, institutional, and/or personal relationships that might inappropriately influence their actions or statements. Financial relationships that could form a potential conflict of interest include employment, consultancy, honoraria, and other payments. Personal conflict of interest can relate to personal relationships, aca…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
The manuscript under review is a confidential document that should not be discussed or shown to others without the permission of the editor. In the rare situation that you as the reviewer discover a potential conflict of interest in relation to the authors or content of the manuscript you have been invited to review, please contact the Associate Editor or Editor as soon as possible. Is there any e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be required to transfer copyright to Human Kinetics, Inc. This transfer of copyright form will be provided to authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Free Access and Open Access
Human Kinetics is pleased to allow our authors the option of having their articles published Free or Open Access. In order for an article to be published Free or Open Access, authors must complete the Free Access or Open Access Form and provide payment for this option. To learn more and request Free and Open Access, please see our Open Access resource page. Fee for Free Access Copyright assigned t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Manuscripts that do not fall within the scope and mission statement of the journal or fail to comply with the submission guidelines will not enter the formal review process. The corresponding author is required to nominate 3 potential reviewers for the manuscript with suitable expertise in the area addressed by the manuscript. The journal is under no obligation to use any of the nominated reviewer…
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
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1555-0265
- Electronic ISSN
- 1555-0273
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physiology / Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.4; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 97–168 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 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: .