Journal profile
mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@
ISSN 1993-9345 · eISSN 2664-2514 · College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences · Iraq
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mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 206 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 66% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@ is published by College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. 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 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims Al-Rafidain Journal for Sport Sciences (RJSS) is international, open access, peer-reviewed, aimed at disseminating scientific research in various disciplines of physical education and sports science and providing it to academic researchers and students SCOPE Al-Rafidain Journal for Sport Sciences (RJSS) publishes original research papers, review papers, case reports. (RJSS) is open access Journal, the publication is dedicated to bringing together intellectual and professional scientists, as well as the public sectors who are engaged in efforts to understand the physical education and sports sciencein fields of: - Sports Training - Exercise Physiology - Biomechaics - Measurement and Tests - Sport Psychology - Motor Learning - Teaching Methods - Management and Organization - Philosophy and History of physical Education - Sports Media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hashim Ahmed Sulaiman Al-IsaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions19.6%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine14.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology11.1%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions10.3%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions7.6%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities7.1%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering3.9%
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
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 966 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 79 | 8 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 23 |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 9 |
| 2023 | 115 | 115 | 7 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 7 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 3 |
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
206 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 24 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 66%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 206 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 100 / IQD 125 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- DIN 3,000
- Page charges
- US$ 100
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
CC BY 4.0 open access license Model summary
published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The double-blind resident review system is also used to ensure the quality of the publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6- Manuscripts submitted to iThenticate program to prevent plagiarism.
iThenticate plagiarism screening Model summary
7- The Journal editor has the right to change any term or sentence in the manuscript to be in accordance with the Journal's system.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Physical Education and Training Studies, Sports Performance and Training.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 100 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review time206 days · Publisher-reported, submission to acceptance · community reports about 24 weeksReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1993-9345
- Electronic ISSN
- 2664-2514
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 90 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@
How long does peer review take at mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@?
The publisher reports about 206 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 66%. 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 mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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.
Which databases index mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@ is indexed in DOAJ.
Is mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@ open access, and what is the APC?
mjl@ lrfdyn ll`lwm lryDy@ is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .