Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
Physical Activity and Health
ISSN 2515-2270 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
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Physical Activity and Health: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Activity and Health is published by Ubiquity Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Activity and Health, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Sports Performance and Training, together about 44.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physical Activity and Health is a fundamentally new kind of journal. Open access, it publishes research quickly to have maximum impact on all disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences. Most article types can be considered. The overarching goal of the journal is to publish articles that help advance theoretical understanding of the control and organization of human movement, as well as health development, learning and rehabilitation. All papers submitted to PAAH undergo external peer review and internal quality checks, which takes a minimum of one month. The decision to publish a paper is made by the Editorial Board, who evaluate the feedback from qualified reviewers and assess whether the paper corresponds with the journal's requirements and scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Yaodong GuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United Kingdom 8, Mainland China 4, United States 2, South Korea 1, Netherlands 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine29.7%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine8.5%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine6.4%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions6.4%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering5.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation | Q1 | 42/172 | 75th |
| Anatomy | Q2 | 14/50 | 73rd |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 109/387 | 71st |
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q2 | 74/257 | 71st |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q2 | 111/340 | 67th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q3 | 188/342 | 45th |
| Physiology | Q3 | 109/196 | 44th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.81OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 246 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 254 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 238 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 244 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 237 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 126 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | GBP 739 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 440 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 763 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- articleArticleLength not stated
- commentariesCommentaries should reflect upon or critique a specific "happening" such as a release of a major study or other notable occurrence related to journal focus. Aut…Length not stated
- commentaryeditor before submitting a manuscript. Commentary articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Reviews Reviews cmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- methods articleicability within the body of the paper. Methods articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Commentaries Commmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Methods Methods amain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlethe relevant body of extant literature. Review articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Author Guidelinesmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewsReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI use must comply with publisher guidelines. Model summary
Authors should refer to the publisher's guidelines on acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. All submissions must comply with these guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required. Model summary
If data, structured methods, or code used in the research project have been made openly available, a statement should be added to inform the reader how/where to access these files.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research must comply with Declaration of Helsinki. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
APC waivers/discounts available on request. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review; anonymised manuscripts. Model summary
To ensure blind peer review, please only list the title and abstract on the submitted manuscript file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving permitted and encouraged. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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 Physical Activity and Health
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Physical Activity and Health, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words.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.
- 4FeesGBP 739 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 15 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-2270
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Physical Activity and Health
How long does peer review take at Physical Activity and Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Physical Activity and Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Physical Activity and Health based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), Mainland China (4) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physical Activity and Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Activity and Health is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Physical Activity and Health open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Activity and Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .