Journal profile · SPORT SCIENCES
Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
ISSN 1179-1543 · Dove Medical Press · United Kingdom
Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 94 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is published by Dove Medical Press and is in Zone 4 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 Shoulder Injury and Treatment, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access online journal that welcomes research, reviews and commentaries related to sports medicine. This informs advances in diagnosis, treatment and management of sports-related injury via the practitioner approach. The Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication. Acceptable study types The journal is of particular interest to orthopaedic surgeons and specialists; sports medicine physicians; athletic trainers; team physicians and physical therapists. Focus areas of the journal Specific topics covered by the journal include: Orthopaedic sports medicine Basic science relevant to orthopaedic sports medicine Epidemiology of orthopaedic sports injuries Rehabilitation and training related to orthopaedic sports medicine Paralympic sport Orthopaedic Injury prevention Original articles addressed to team physicians, athletic trainers, and physical therapists Updated 4 August 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SPORT SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine17.6%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine13.4%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine8.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine6.3%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine6.1%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering5.4%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine4.3%
- Genetics and Physical PerformanceBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 372 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 181 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 43 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 97 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 86 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 117 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 217 |
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 Crossref · to
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (35 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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,320 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,630 | Yes | — |
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
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Open access Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
Open access to scientific and medical research Model summary
ISSN: 1179-1543 Articles Peer ReviewersArticles Aims and ScopeThe Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open access online journal that welcomes research, reviews and commentaries related to sports medicine. This informs advances in diagnosis, treatment and management of sports-related injury via the practitioner approach. The Open Access Journal of Sports Medi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checking via Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) on all submissions Model summary
Please be aware that Dove Medical Press checks ALL submitted manuscripts for plagiarism. We use Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required for trials involving human subjects Model summary
The section sets out the Dove Medical Press requirements for registration of any clinical trial involving human subjects.
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
- Dove Medical Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1179-1543
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
What CAS zone is Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 83–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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: .