Journal profile
Journal Sport Area
ISSN 2527-760X · eISSN 2528-584X · UIR Press · Indonesia
Journal Sport Area: fully open access; APC about USD 71; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal Sport Area is published by UIR Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Training Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus Journal Sport Area is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research and review articles in the fields of physical education, sport sciences, physical activity, health promotion, and sport-related technologies. The journal aims to disseminate theoretical and empirical knowledge that contributes to the advancement of education, sport performance, health, and human movement sciences. Scope Area Topics Covered Physical Education Physical education pedagogy Curriculum and learning design Teaching models and instructional strategies Assessment and evaluation in physical education Physical literacy Inclusive and adapted physical education Sport Pedagogy and Learning Teaching and learning in sport Motor learning and motor development Student engagement and motivation Learning outcomes in sport and physical education Educational innovation in sport Physical Activity and Health Physical activity promotion Health-related physical fitness Exercise and health Active lifestyle interventions Physical activity across the lifespan Sport Sciences Exercise physiology Sport biomechanics Sport psychology Performance analysis Athlete development and training Sport Technology and Innovation Virtual reality and augmented reality in sport Artificial intelligence in sport Wearable technologies Mobile applications for physical activity Digital learning and e-learning in physical education Adapted Physical Activity and Disability Sport Disability sport Inclusive sport participation Adapted physical activity programs Physical activity for special populations Sport Management and Social Studies of Sport Sport management Sport policy and governance Sport sociology Gender and sport Community sport development Measurement and Evaluation in Sport and Physical Education Instrument development and validation Psychometric studies Fitness and performance assessment Educational measurement and evaluation Types of Manuscripts Accepted Description Research Articles Original empirical studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the journal's focus and scope areas. Review Articles Review articles may include: Narrative Reviews Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses Scoping Reviews Bibliometric Studies Content Analysis Studies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Novri GazaliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 30, Romania 2, Türkiye 1, Malaysia 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions19.8%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine14.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology8.8%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions7.5%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions6.7%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities4.4%
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and EducationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
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
Web of ScienceScopusPublisher website
Other: Sinta, Dimensions, Google Scholar, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), SINTA 2, GARUDA, PKP Index
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 119 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 202 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 314 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 431 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 276 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 163 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 71 / IDR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 71 / IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 71 / IDR 1,000,000 | 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- research articlesRESEARCH ARTICLESLength not stated
- review articleGlobal research trends in youth soccer: A 20-year bibliometric analysis (2005-2025) Ketut Chandra Adinata Kusuma Ali Md Nadzalan Ruben Lagunero Tagare Jr. I Dew…Length not stated
- review articlesREVIEW ARTICLESLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI tools. Model summary
AI Disclosure Statement Authors must disclose the use of generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Minimum 30 references, primarily from the last 5 years; 80% reputable international and 20% national sources. Model summary
References Minimum 30 references, primarily from the last 5 years. Reference Sources 80% reputable international and 20% national sources.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval
Research involving human participants requires a valid ethical approval number. Model summary
Research involving human participants requires a valid ethical approval number.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts must be original, never published, and not under consideration elsewhere; submissions from local and international authors accepted. Model summary
Terms of publishing the manuscript were never published or not being filed in other journals, manuscripts originating from local and International.
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
- UIR Press
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2527-760X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-584X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal Sport Area
How long does peer review take at Journal Sport Area?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal Sport Area?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Sport Area based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (30), Romania (2) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal Sport Area?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal Sport Area is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal Sport Area open access, and what is the APC?
Journal Sport Area is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 71.
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: .