Journal profile
Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
ISSN 2534-9597 · eISSN 2535-0145 · NSA Press · Bulgaria
Journal of Applied Sports Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Sports Sciences is published by NSA Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 52.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Sports Sciences (JASS) is the National Sports Academy (NSA) scientific journal in Sofia, Bulgaria. The new academic edition aims at representing a wide range of scientific publications in the field of sports sciences from all over the world, providing visibility of the research results and an opportunity to deepen knowledge in the field of sports.The scientific journal publishes manuscripts free of charge, and the only paid optional subscription is to the printed version of the journal.JASS is an Open Access peer-reviewed journal publishing research outputs, review articles, reports, discussions, studies, and editorial materials in the following fields:Sports and healthTraining, Coaching, Talents Identification, Sport PerformanceSports for people with disabilitiesSport psychology, PhilosophySports for allSports and technologiesSports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, NutritionHealth and FitnessPhysical educationQuality in Physical Education, Teaching and LearningInclusive physical educationSports pedagogyCreativity and Innovation in the educational systemMotor development and motor learningSports managementIntegrity of sport, Good Governance, Legal issuesMatch fixing, Sports Betting, Doping, VolunteeringEthics, Sociology, Sports Statistics and AnalysesPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy in Orthopaedics and TraumatologyPhysiotherapy in Neurology and PsychiatryPhysiotherapy in Cardio and Respiratory DiseasePhysiotherapy in Pediatrics and GeriatricsIn order to enhance communication among the various disciplines in the field of sports sciences, the scope of the journal also includes manuscripts with interdisciplinary content and applications in sports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, India 1, Spain 1, Croatia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine24.5%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions16.3%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology11.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine6%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering5.5%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities4.6%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine2.9%
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and EducationSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ASCI, BASE, Bibliovigilance, British Library, CABI, ChronosHub, CrossRef, EBSCOhost, eLibrary, ERIH+, EZB, GFMER Free Medical Journals, GoOA, Google Scholar, iDiscover (University of Cambridge), Lens, LetPub, Library of Congress, LIVIVO, MIAR, NACID, OpenAIRE, OpenAlex, Open Policy Finder, ProQuest Central, Research4Life, researcher.life, Research Gate, ROADPublisher 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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 199 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 39 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 54 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 68 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 42 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted7
- corrigendumPublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- editorialPublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- forum paperPublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- institutional/society announcementPublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- research articlePublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- review articlePublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
- short communicationPublication types: Research article, Review article, Short communication, Forum paper, Corrigendum, Institutional/Society announcement, EditorialLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools do not meet authorship criteria and thus cannot be listed as authors on manuscripts, nor cited as authors. If AI or AI-assisted tools have been used in the preparation of a manuscript, this must be appropriately declared with sufficient details in the Materials and Methods section of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
During the editorial process, the following relationships between editors and authors are considered conflicts of interest: Colleagues currently working in the same research group or department, recent co-authors, and doctoral students for which the editor served as committee chair. During the submission process, the authors are kindly advised to identify possible conflicts of interest with the jo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Model summary
In submitting the manuscript to the journal, the authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been published before; it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its publication has been approved by all author(s) and responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – of the institutes where the work has been c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal uses a double-blind peer review process, which means that both reviewer and author's names are concealed throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not reveal their identity. Please consider the Editor and Reviewer Guidelines in the About webpage of this journal for more details and stepwise instruct…
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
- NSA Press
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2534-9597
- Electronic ISSN
- 2535-0145
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Sports Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 of Applied Sports Sciences based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Sports Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Sports Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Sports Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Sports Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .