Journal profile · HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research
ISSN 2081-2221 · eISSN 1899-4849 · Sciendo · Poland
Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 12 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 660; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, together about 42.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research (PCSSR) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary open-access journal published on a rolling (open-volume) basis by the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland (est. 1978). The journal has earned international recognition in the social sciences of sport.PCSSR brings together established and emerging scholars alongside practitioners, policymakers, and opinion leaders across the global sport ecosystem. We publish high-quality original articles, theoretical contributions, and reviews that examine the social, cultural, pedagogical, managerial, and philosophical dimensions of sport and physical activity. We particularly welcome research linking sport with broader societal issues – health promotion, education, sustainability, inclusion, and community development. By fostering dialogue between research and practice, PCSSR advances scholarship and promotes positive social change through sport.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Editor-in-chief Monika PiątkowskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 9, United States 5, Hungary 3, United Kingdom 2, Brazil 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences16.1%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences15.9%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology10.6%
- Doping in SportsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology6.2%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions6%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 27Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 32 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 83 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 176 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 198 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 197 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | PLN 2,800 / USD 660 / EUR 600 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2081-2221
- Electronic ISSN
- 1899-4849
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research
What CAS zone is Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 12; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (9), United States (5) and Hungary (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 660.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .