Journal profile · Sport Sciences
Journal of science and medicine in sport
ISSN 1440-2440 · eISSN 1878-1861 · Elsevier BV · AUSTRALIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1998
Journal of science and medicine in sport: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,720; median 190 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 308 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of science and medicine in sport is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports injuries and prevention, Sports Performance and Training and Physical Activity and Health, together about 37.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The manuscripts must be in one of the following sub-disciplines relating generally to the broad sports medicine and sports science fields: •Sport and exercise medicine•Sport injury (including injury epidemiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation, sport physiotherapy)•Exercise therapy •Physical activity and public health (as relevant to sport and exercise)•Sports science (including biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control and learning, sport and exercise psychology and sports nutrition) The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport focuses on practically/clinically meaningful studies. Animal studies will not be considered. Manuscripts with an interdisciplinary perspective with specific applications to sport and exercise and its interaction with health will also be considered as well as studies based on a qualitative methodology for data collection and analysis. Authors who are unsure about the fit of their manuscript to these criteria may consult the editorial office prior to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Sport Sciences
Editor-in-chief Tim MeyerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Australia 50, United Kingdom 16, United States 12, Germany 7, Mainland China 6 (125 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine17.2%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine12.8%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine7.1%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.9%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.5%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering4.2%
- Cardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,629OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 130LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,743 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 183 | 117 | 55 |
| 2025 | 308 | 224 | 434 |
| 2024 | 354 | 284 | 1,366 |
| 2023 | 318 | 268 | 1,818 |
| 2022 | 327 | 182 | 1,846 |
| 2021 | 364 | 107 | 3,380 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 254 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 194 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (420 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 176 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,720 / EUR 3,480 / GBP 2,980 / JPY 461,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Animal studies
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- brief reportThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- brief reports/research letters• Brief Reports/Research LettersLength not stated
- case reportThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- case reports• Case ReportsLength not stated
- consensus statements and clinical practice guidelines• Consensus Statements and Clinical Practice GuidelinesLength not stated
- editorialThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- editorials• EditorialsLength not stated
- letterThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- letters-to-the-editor• Letters-to-the-EditorLength not stated
- meta-analysisThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- narrative reviewThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- original researchThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- registered reportA registered report refers to a study protocol (including a justification of the research question, the planned methodology and the planned statistical analysis…Length not stated
- registered reports• Registered ReportsLength not stated
- reviewThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research (includes qualitative research where appropriate)5000-word count limit (excluding title, abstract, tables/figures, figure legends, Acknowledge…Length not stated
- viewpointThe Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) considers for publication manuscripts in the categories of: • Original Research • Review Articles (systemat…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be disclosed Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
No authorship changes after acceptance Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data(2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.(3) Final approval of the version to be submitted. Authors should appoint a corresponding author to communicate with the journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Publishing agreement Authors will be asked to complete a publishing agreement after acceptance. The corresponding author will receive a link to the online agreement by email. We advise you to read Elsevier's policies related to copyright to learn more about our copyright policies and your, and your employer’s/institution’s, additional rights for subscription and open access articles.Retained autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information – https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-science-and-medicine-in-sport/publish/open-access-options
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal receives a high number of submissions and unfortunately can only publish a small proportion of manuscripts. The journal's Editorial Board does not enter into negotiations once a decision on a manuscript has been made. The Editor's decision is final. The entire peer-review process will be managed electronically to ensure timely review and publication. Authors can expect a decision on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check Model summary
To verify compliance of the above, we may check your article using the plagiarism detection tool Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed; must be declared Model summary
Please note JSAMS policy on preprints: All corresponding authors are requested to state if the paper is already available on a preprint server (and include the link) within their cover letter as well as on the title page. Once the paper is sent for review, authors are requested to include a statement to the preprint that their manuscript (or parts of it) is now under peer review of a scientific jo…
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1440-2440
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-1861
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of science and medicine in sport
What CAS zone is Journal of science and medicine in sport in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of science and medicine in sport is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of science and medicine in sport?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.25; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 165.
How long does peer review take at Journal of science and medicine in sport?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 138–254 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of science and medicine in sport?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of science and medicine in sport based?
Of the 125 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (50), United Kingdom (16) and United States (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of science and medicine in sport?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of science and medicine in sport is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of science and medicine in sport open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of science and medicine in sport is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,720.
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: .