Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Sport Coaching Journal
ISSN 2328-918X · eISSN 2328-9198 · Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
International Sport Coaching Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Sport Coaching Journal is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sport Psychology and Performance, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports and Physical Education and Pedagogy, together about 61.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology27.6%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology21%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions13.1%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences7%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences5.7%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.8%
- Coaching Methods and ImpactPsychology3.1%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 617 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 40 | 11 | 42 |
| 2024 | 68 | 30 | 189 |
| 2023 | 66 | 24 | 381 |
| 2022 | 36 | 13 | 260 |
| 2021 | 49 | 19 | 553 |
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
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
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- ISSN
- 2328-918X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2328-9198
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Sport Coaching Journal
What CAS zone is International Sport Coaching Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Sport Coaching Journal is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Sport Coaching Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Sport Coaching Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Sport Coaching Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Sport Coaching Journal 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; 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: .