Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation
ISSN 0379-9069 · eISSN 2960-2386 · North-West University, Potchefstroom
South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; fully open access; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation is published by North-West University, Potchefstroom and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sports, Gender, and Society and Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine11.6%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences8.9%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology7.2%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions6.8%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine6.7%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology6.4%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 35 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- North-West University, Potchefstroom
- ISSN
- 0379-9069
- Electronic ISSN
- 2960-2386
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation
What CAS zone is South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 26.
Which databases index South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .