Journal profile
Slovak Journal of Sport Science
ISSN 2453-9325 · Matej Bel University · Slovakia
Slovak Journal of Sport Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovak Journal of Sport Science is published by Matej Bel University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies and Sports injuries and prevention, together about 45.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SLOVAK JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCEIs nternational scientific peer- reviewed journal of Department of Physical Education and Sports, Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica and Slovak Conditioning Trainers Association, Slovak Journal of Sport Science is following the publishing magazine EXERCITATIO CORPOLIS-MOTUS-SALUS and is designated not only for the theory and science in the field "Sport science " but also Physical Education practice. The journal publishes original papers from the field of Sport Educology, Sport Humanities, Sport Kinanthropology, Sport Rehabilitation, Sports Biomechanics, Nutrition, Theory and methodology of research, Reviews and news from the international and world conferences, congresses and workshops with the actual and relevant contents. Slovak Journal of Sport Science is a journal with Open Access, which means that all content for the users and institutions is for free. The users can read, download, copy, print or search full texts or the articles of our journal without the author’s or publisher’s prior. The policy of the journal meets the definition of BOAI Open Acces (Budapest Open Acces Initiative). We respect the license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND). Authors preserve the copy right. Authors give the publisher right to publish manuscript. This journal is licensed by Creative Commons International License The journal is published semi-annual at the end of June and December The Journal "SJSS " is scientific, peer-reviewed, focusing on publishing from the field "Sport Science " The journal publishes: Original article Literature review Meta-analysis and Systematic reviews Case reports Book reviews Journal is indexed in the EBSCO, ERIH+, DOAJ database ERIH PLUS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine20.9%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions17.6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine7.1%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.9%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine5.9%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology3.8%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering3.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be submitted in English. Model summary
All manuscripts for peer-review have to be sent in english language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Competing interests disclosure required. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fees (APC-free). Model summary
The authors do not pay any fees for the publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by two independent reviewers. Model summary
Each manuscript is reviewed by two carefully selected independent reviewers with hidden identities.
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
- Matej Bel University
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2453-9325
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Slovak Journal of Sport Science
How long does peer review take at Slovak Journal of Sport Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Slovak Journal of Sport Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver. 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.
Which databases index Slovak Journal of Sport Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovak Journal of Sport Science is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Slovak Journal of Sport Science open access, and what is the APC?
Slovak Journal of Sport Science 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .