Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Journal of Physical Education (Maringa)
ISSN 2448-2455 · Universidade Estadual de Maringa · Brazil
Journal of Physical Education (Maringa): fully open access; APC about USD 80; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical Education (Maringa) is published by Universidade Estadual de Maringa. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Physical Education and Sports Studies and Physical Education and Pedagogy, together about 41.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Foco e Escopo Journal of Physical Education (Maringá) (ISSN 2448-2455, online) é publicado pelo Departamento de Educação Física da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM). O periódico divulga pesquisas científicas avaliadas por pares relacionadas à Educação Física, Ciências do Esporte, Saúde, Lazer, Atividade Física e Exercício Físico. Informações sobre indexação e serviços de resumo estão disponíveis aqui. Modelo de Publicação e Idiomas O Journal of Physical Education (Maringá) adota o modelo de publicação contínua. Os artigos são publicados em português e inglês. Missão Promover a disseminação da pesquisa científica em temas relevantes, fomentando o debate teórico e prático e contribuindo para o desenvolvimento acadêmico e profissional da Educação Física. Periodicidade de Publicação Publicação contínua (os artigos são disponibilizados online assim que finalizam o processo editorial). Preservação Digital Como parte do conjunto de periódicos da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), o Journal of Physical Education (Maringá) adota as práticas de preservação digital definidas pela Rede Cariniana . Política de Acesso Aberto O Journal of Physical Education (Maringá) oferece acesso aberto imediato ao seu conteúdo. O acesso aberto pressupõe que o detentor dos direitos autorais concede permissões de uso por meio de uma licença aberta (como a Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) ), permitindo a qualquer usuário ler, baixar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, pesquisar, ou criar links para os textos completos dos artigos, rastreá-los para indexação, repassá-los como dados a softwares ou utilizá-los para quaisquer fins lícitos, desde que a devida atribuição seja concedida. Número de Artigos Publicados Anualmente, o Journal of Physical Education (Maringá) publica aproximadamente 60 artigos. Licença Creative Commons Este periódico está licenciado sob a Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 2, Portugal 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions14.9%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences13.8%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions12.4%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities9.5%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine7.1%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology4.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 474/744 | 36th |
| Education | Q4 | 1279/1698 | 24th |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q4 | 203/257 | 21st |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 312/387 | 19th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 594/725 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 260 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 401 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 620 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 670 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 553 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 591 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Double anonymous peer review, Open peer review, Unspecified 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | BRL 400 / USD 80 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | BRL 800 | No | — |
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
- artigos de opiniãoArtigos de opinião: até 9000 palavrasLength not stated
- artigos de revisãoArtigos de revisão: até 9000 palavrasLength not stated
- artigos originaisArtigos originais: até 7000 palavrasLength not stated
- documentosDocumentos: sem limite de tamanhoLength not stated
- dossiês temáticosDossiês temáticos: aplicam-se os mesmos limites dos tipos de documentos acimaLength not stated
- entrevistasEntrevistas: sem limite de tamanhoLength not stated
- resenhasResenhas: até 10000 palavrasLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship Declaração CRediT (Taxonomia de Papéis dos Contribuintes)
Declaração CRediT obrigatória; submissões sem essa informação passam por revisão de mesa. Model summary
O Journal of Physical Education utiliza o CRediT, a Taxonomia de Papéis dos Contribuintes, para reconhecer as contribuições de cada autor. Os autores devem atribuir um ou mais papéis das 14 categorias descritas aqui ao submeter o manuscrito na caixa de Comentários ao Editor. Submissões sem essa informação passarão por revisão de mesa.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licença Creative Commons
Política de idioma: publica em inglês; aceita submissões em português e espanhol, com tradução para inglês após aceitação. Model summary
Este periódico está licenciado sob a Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) .
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Formatação do manuscrito conforme diretrizes; não cumprimento resulta em revisão de mesa. Model summary
Todos os artigos submetidos ao Journal of Physical Education devem seguir as diretrizes de formatação estabelecidas pelo jornal, disponíveis no site do jornal aqui (em português) e aqui (em inglês), que pode ser baixado como um arquivo do Word. O não cumprimento resultará em revisão de mesa.
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
- Universidade Estadual de Maringa
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2448-2455
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Education (Maringa)
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physical Education (Maringa)?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Physical Education (Maringa) based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (2) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Physical Education (Maringa)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical Education (Maringa) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Physical Education (Maringa) open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical Education (Maringa) is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 80.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .