Journal profile · Sport Sciences
Science & Sports
ISSN 0765-1597 · eISSN 1778-4131 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
Science & Sports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,400; review about 166 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 28%); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science & Sports is published by Elsevier Masson and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, together about 40% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published under the auspices of the French Society for Medicine, Exercise and Sports (SFMES), Paris, France Science & Sports is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing worldwide high-quality and impactful papers of medical, scientific and applied technical research in the different fields of sports and physical activities: sport medicine, exercise physiology, sport physiology and performance, nutrition, traumatology relating to sport, rehabilitation or adapted physical activities. It facilitates the transfer of knowledge and technology between the clinic, research and practice in physical and athletic activity.Science & Sports considers for publication articles, reviews, technical or clinical notes and letters to the editors, provided that the methodology and scientific content are of high quality, and that the results will have substantial clinical impact and/or physiological importance.All manuscripts submitted to Science & Sports are subjected to peer review by international experts, and must:Be clear and easy to understand, precise and concise;Bring new, interesting, valid information - and improve clinical care or guide future research;Be solely the work of the author(s) stated;Not have been previously published elsewhere and not be under consideration by another journal;Be in accordance with the journal's Guide for Authors' instructions: manuscripts that fail to comply with these rules may be returned to the authors without being reviewed.Under no circumstances does the journal guarantee publication before the editorial board makes its final decision.8 issues/year
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Sport Sciences
Editor-in-chief Xavier BigardPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 20, Canada 6, Belgium 4, Tunisia 2, Switzerland 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine17.5%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine11.4%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine11.1%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine5.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.3%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 447OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 90 | 28 | 46 |
| 2024 | 90 | 29 | 114 |
| 2023 | 108 | 35 | 437 |
| 2022 | 155 | 56 | 568 |
| 2021 | 91 | 33 | 518 |
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
166 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–12 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 28%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 166 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,400 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,920 / JPY 297,670 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,470 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,470 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- French
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0765-1597
- Electronic ISSN
- 1778-4131
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science & Sports
What CAS zone is Science & Sports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science & Sports is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science & Sports?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Science & Sports?
The publisher reports about 166 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 28%)”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 Science & Sports based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (20), Canada (6) and Belgium (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science & Sports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science & Sports is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Science & Sports open access, and what is the APC?
Science & Sports is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .