Journal profile · Sport Sciences
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
ISSN 1303-2968 · Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University · TURKEY · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.04; fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; median 86 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is published by Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, together about 56.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Sports Science and Medicine covers all aspects of sports medicine and sciences the management of sports injuries; all clinical aspects of exercise, health, and sport; exercise physiology and biophysical investigation of sports performance; sport biomechanics; sports nutrition; sports psychology; and medical and scientific support of the sports coach. The JSSM does not accept descriptive studies or data reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Sport Sciences
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 17, United Kingdom 6, Australia 5, Portugal 5, Italy 4 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine24.6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine21.7%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine10.1%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering4%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering3.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology3.8%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.4%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Focus on: Sports Science & MedicinePublisher 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
- 4.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 9 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 246 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 829 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | 957 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 835 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 3,213 |
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
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (157 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,500 / USD 1,800 / GBP 1,375 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,375 / USD 1,800 / EUR 1,500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,300 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,500 | — | — |
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
- brief reportsResearch and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports…Length not stated
- case reportsResearch and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports…Length not stated
- letter to editorsResearch and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports…Length not stated
- research articleResearch article Abstract Full text PDFLength not stated
- research articlesResearch and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports…Length not stated
- review articleReview article Abstract Full text PDFLength not stated
- review articlesResearch and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review
Originality and exclusivity: manuscripts must be submitted only to JSSM and not be under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Manuscripts are considered if they are submitted only to JSSM and therefore should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, either in part or in whole, in any language, without the consent of JSSM.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Does not accept descriptive studies, data reports, or manuscripts published on preprint servers. Model summary
The JSSM does not accept descriptive studies or data reports and manuscript which has been published on preprint servers.
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
- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1303-2968
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Sports Science and Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Sports Science and Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.04; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sports Science and Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 43–156 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Sports Science and Medicine based?
Of the 61 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 (17), United Kingdom (6) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Sports Science and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Sports Science and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .