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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
ISSN 1747-9541 · eISSN 2048-397X · SAGE
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 386 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 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, Sport Psychology and Performance and Sports injuries and prevention, together about 55.6% 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): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine21.8%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology20.5%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine13.3%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology9.8%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering4.5%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions4.1%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,011OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 383LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,925 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 492 | 270 | 84 |
| 2025 | 386 | 205 | 588 |
| 2024 | 151 | 105 | 847 |
| 2023 | 159 | 103 | 1,271 |
| 2022 | 240 | 126 | 2,346 |
| 2021 | 158 | 51 | 2,135 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1747-9541
- Electronic ISSN
- 2048-397X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism / Psychology, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Science & Coaching?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 78.
Which databases index International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .