Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance
ISSN 0730-3084 · eISSN 2168-3816 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 38% (journal website); 107 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Physical Education and Pedagogy, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 38.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), an official publication of the Society of Health and Physical Educators , is a peer-reviewed, four-color, professional journal. Continuously published since 1896, JOPERD serves as an authoritative, professional source for educators in physical education, sport, recreation, and dance in all settings. It provides the information needed to assist students and clients in learning motor skills, improving fitness, and pursuing physical activity and sport participation safely and appropriately. JOPERD features articles about teaching methods, curriculum, teacher preparation, professional issues, coaching, youth sports, fitness, recreation, and dance. Regular departments offer teaching tips, analysis of lawsuits, technology updates, and viewpoints about the professions. JOPERD Mission Statement JOPERD’s mission is to advance the common goals and discrete roles of HPERD professionals who are committed to improving the quality of life through the movement arts and sciences, sport, and leisure. Peer Review Policy All published articles, except those designated “Invited Article” or “Position Statement,” have undergone rigorous, double-anonymized peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions18.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering11.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences7.2%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.5%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology4.7%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences3.7%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CABI, EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, Ovid
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
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,087OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 183,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 183,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,798 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 18 | 42 |
| 2025 | 107 | 13 | 127 |
| 2024 | 103 | 14 | 206 |
| 2023 | 97 | 7 | 252 |
| 2022 | 108 | 8 | 325 |
| 2021 | 97 | 8 | 398 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
63 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 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? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All published articles, except those designated “Invited Article” or “Position Statement,” have undergone rigorous, double-anonymized peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise. Model summary
All published articles, except those designated “Invited Article” or “Position Statement,” have undergone rigorous, double-anonymized peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0730-3084
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-3816
- Society / sponsor
- SHAPE America
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 97, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance
What CAS zone is Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance 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 of Physical Education Recreation and Dance?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance?
The publisher reports about 63 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). 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.
Which databases index Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance 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: .