Journal profile
Quality in Sport
ISSN 2450-3118 · Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń · Poland
Quality in Sport: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 828 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quality in Sport is published by Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Activity and Health, Sports Performance and Training and Exercise and Physiological Responses, together about 30.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Visual Article Details Quality in Sport eISSN 2450-3118 is a Humanistic Journal with an international reach, published in line with top standards applicable in scientific journals. Each issue contains original and review papers, and case reports of different specialties associated with Multidisciplinary Education Sections: Physical Culture Sciences; Health Sciences; Medical Sciences; Pedagogy; Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Cultural and Religious Sciences; Proceeding; Book of Abstracts, is a double anonymized scientific published by the University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. Manuscripts Preparation. In order to facilitate publication, the authors are kindly requested to submit texts written according to the rules presented below. Template How to prepare an Article for the Quality in Sport.docx Creating an Account. Submitting an Article. Quality in Sport is: a Humanistic Journal with a Global International Reach. Our mission is to offer the worldwide scientific community a broad, fast and direct access to publish the latest results of the research areas that are developing rapidly and where there are changes with a high potential impact. All Articles submitted for publication will be peer-reviewed within 2-30 weeks. All accepted articles will be published online before appearing in the print journal within 2-30 weeks from acceptance. The journal has had 20 points in Ministry of Higher Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Higher Education and Science of 05.01.2024. No. 32553.Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201398. Scientific disciplines assigned: Economics and finance (Field of social sciences); Management and Quality Sciences (Field of social sciences). Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 20 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Szkolnictwa Wyższego i Nauki z dnia 05.01.2024 r. Lp. 32553. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201398.Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe: Ekonomia i finanse (Dziedzina nauk społecznych); Nauki o zarządzaniu i jakości (Dziedzina nauk społecznych). The aim of the journal is to establish the platform for scientific discussion and to disseminate the research findings on sport, tourism management and event management, sport in various aspects, including social, humanistic, health and medical aspects. The scope of the papers published in the Quality in Sport
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine13.7%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine9.1%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine7.9%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine6.3%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine5.5%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,040 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 675 |
| 2025 | 828 | 828 | 498 |
| 2024 | 758 | 758 | 129 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 41 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
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 6 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 | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 125 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- PLN 400
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 20,000 words
Article types accepted3
- case reportsEach issue contains original and review papers, and case reportsLength not stated
- original papersEach issue contains original and review papers, and case reportsLength not stated
- review papersEach issue contains original and review papers, and case reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Author contribution statement required Model summary
With regard to the joint publication, the author submitting an article for publication fills in a Statement concerning the percentage contribution, in which the contributions of particular co-authors in the submitted text are given.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest statement required Model summary
Oświadczenie o konflikcie interesów Autorzy muszą zadeklarować wszystkie istotne interesy, które mogą być postrzegane jako sprzeczne.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
Oświadczenie o dostępności danych W tej sekcji proszę podać szczegółowe informacje dotyczące tego, gdzie można znaleźć dane potwierdzające zgłoszone wyniki
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB statement required for human/animal studies Model summary
Oświadczenie instytucjonalnej komisji rewizyjnej W tej sekcji należy dodać oświadczenie instytucjonalnej komisji rewizyjnej oraz numer zatwierdzenia badań z udziałem ludzi lub zwierząt.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open Access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Model summary
The periodical offers access to content in the Open Access system under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-ND 3.0 license Model summary
The journal offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review within 2-30 weeks Model summary
All Articles submitted for publication will be peer-reviewed within 2-30 weeks.
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
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2450-3118
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quality in Sport
How long does peer review take at Quality in Sport?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Quality in Sport based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Quality in Sport open access, and what is the APC?
Quality in Sport 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; 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: .