Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Revista de Psicologia del Deporte
ISSN 1132-239X · eISSN 1988-5636 · Universitat de les Illes Balears
Revista de Psicologia del Deporte: impact factor 0.44; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 158 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Psicologia del Deporte is published by Universitat de les Illes Balears. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports and Physical Education Studies, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports and Sports Performance and Training, together about 49.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista de Psicología del Deporte (‘Journal of Sport Psychology’) was founded in 1992, and since then its mission has been to publish original articles of a scientific nature that have followed rigorous methodologies and contribute to progress in the field of sports psychology.Manuscripts of an experimental, empirical or professional nature are accepted, and even those taking a multidisciplinary approach between the Sciences of Physical Activity and Sport are welcomed.The RPD much appreciates respect for deontological and ethical standards, and recommends authors that wish to submit manuscripts to carefully observe the RPD’s publication standards.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 19, United States 2, Portugal 2, Mexico 2, United Kingdom 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences19.9%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology17.9%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine11.5%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology10.2%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions8.1%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions7.6%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology3.1%
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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SSCI for editorial reasons on 16 December 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 158LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 5,000 / GBP 2,500 / GBP 1,000 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articlesThe one for Articles publishes works about Physical Activities and Sports Psychology.Length not stated
- methodologyMethodology publishes new methodological approaches, experimental, psychometric and observational research or analyses or changes to pre-existing methods.Length not stated
- monographsFinally, there is the option for proposals to be made to RPD for Monographs (a group of manuscripts grouped together by subject) and Supplements (a group of man…Length not stated
- physical activity, sports and health sciencesThe Physical Activity, Sports and Health Sciences Section – in line with RPD’s multidiscipline statement – publishes articles with content about physical activi…Length not stated
- professional practiceThe Professional Practice Section publishes articles on practical work and psychological intervention and there are specific rules to be taken into account for …Length not stated
- reviewns (summaries, Annexes and references). Review manuscripts may be a maximum of 6,500 words long; – They may be written in either Spanish, Portuguese omain text ≤ 6,500 words
- supplementsFinally, there is the option for proposals to be made to RPD for Monographs (a group of manuscripts grouped together by subject) and Supplements (a group of man…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest declaration required Model summary
The co-authors must declare that there is no conflict of interest;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical and deontological principles compliance required Model summary
That, when carrying out the research and in the actual submission of the manuscript to RPD, ethical and deontological principles in relation to the people taking part in the study and handling the data obtained were complied with.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement Model summary
They must be unpublished, not published in their entirety or partially, nor in the process of being published by another magazine;
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
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- ISSN
- 1132-239X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-5636
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Psicologia del Deporte
What is the impact factor of Revista de Psicologia del Deporte?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.44; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 17.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista de Psicologia del Deporte?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; 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 del Deporte based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (19), United States (2) and Portugal (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Psicologia del Deporte?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Psicologia del Deporte is indexed in Scopus.
Is Revista de Psicologia del Deporte open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Psicologia del Deporte is a subscription 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: .