Journal profile · Psychology-Psychology (miscellaneous)
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico
ISSN 2530-3910 · Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid · Spain
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 154 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico is published by Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sport Psychology and Performance, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports and Sports and Physical Education Research, together about 54.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Se admiten trabajos de carácter científico-profesional en el ámbito de la Psicología del Deporte, con rigor metodológico, aportaciones novedosas y una clara vertiente aplicada. La RPADEF tiene como objeto primordial colaborar en la difusión en español de los trabajos de investigación aplicada, experiencias profesionales del psicólogo y revisiones sobre temas de actualidad con carácter aplicado, que se realizan en España y en el ámbito internacional. La RPADEF acepta manuscritos inéditos y originales de interés principalmente para los psicólogos y otros profesionales que tengan relación de algún modo con el ámbito del Deporte. Además, los trabajos deben ser una contribución al conocimiento correspondiente al ámbito de la Psicología del Deporte.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Psychology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Alejo García-Naveira.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Colombia 2, Chile 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology33.7%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology11.2%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions9.7%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology7.8%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine4.4%
- Physical education and sports games researchPsychology3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 72/118 | — |
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
OpenAlex, Academia.edu, Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja), Diamond Discovery Hub, Dimensions, EBSCO Essentials (EBSCO), Fuente Académica Plus (EBSCO), Latindex (América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal), MIAR, PROQUEST, PSICODOC (Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid), REBIUN (Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias, Spain)Publisher 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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 112 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 91 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 94 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 96 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 112 |
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
154 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 154 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 238 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use
La revista no acepta el uso de herramientas de inteligencia artificial generativa para la redacción, generación, edición o estructuración de manuscritos científicos. Model summary
La revista no acepta el uso de herramientas de inteligencia artificial generativa (como ChatGPT, Bard, Claude, entre otras) para la redacción, generación, edición o estructuración de manuscritos científicos.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is not allowed. Model summary
Authors should not submit manuscripts simultaneously to multiple journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObra Derivada 4.0 Internacional Model summary
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico está distribuida bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObra Derivada 4.0 Internacional
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico está distribuida bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObra Derivada 4.0 Internacional.com
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
- Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2530-3910
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico
How long does peer review take at Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico?
The publisher reports about 154 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; 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 Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), Colombia (2) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Psicologia Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Fisico is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .