Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education
ISSN 1935-7397 · eISSN 1935-7400
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 366 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 37% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education 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 Sports, Gender, and Society, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 42% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JSSAE provides a forum for discussion and analysis on the unique characteristics of sports and athletics participation in education. In a unique perspective, the Journal takes a multidisciplinary approach in examining the issues that face student athletes and sports programs throughout the United States. JSSAE intends to provide an environment that encourages the audience to think critically about the role that athletics play on college and high school campuses throughout the United States and internationally. Please be advised that the page limit for each article is 7,500 words (not including cover page, abstract, references and appendices).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 54, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences21.7%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology11%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology9.3%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences9.2%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences7.6%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Athletic Training and EducationHealth Professions4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB Educational Research Abstracts Online, Physical Education IndexPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 38,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 26 | 3 | 163 |
| 2021 | 35 | 4 | 188 |
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 Crossref · to
366 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 185 days – 562 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 68 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 407 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (39 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 112 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access…
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
- ISSN
- 1935-7397
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-7400
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education
What CAS zone is Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education 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 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 366 days (interquartile range 185–562 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (54), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .