Journal profile · Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Sport Sciences for Health
ISSN 1824-7490 · eISSN 1825-1234 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Sport Sciences for Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 177 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); 270 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sport Sciences for Health is published by Springer Nature 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)
Sport Sciences for Health is an international, interdisciplinary journal devoted to researchers and practitioners involved in sport and physical activity for health. The journal deals with the mechanisms through which exercise can prevent or treat chronic degenerative disease contributing to prevention and personalized treatment of specific diseases and health maintenance with a translational perspective. It publishes original research, case studies and reviews. Areas of interest include sport, physical activities, sports medicine, healthy lifestyles, motor behavior, physical education and adapted physical activity with different methodological approaches such as physiological, clinical, biomechanical, performance, psychological, educational, social and learning perspectives. Sport Sciences for Health is the official journal of the Società Italiana delle Scienze Motorie e Sportive (SISMeS), an Italian scientific society that aims to promote, support and disseminate knowledge and innovations in the sciences of sport and physical activity for health and quality of life. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if the guest editor(s) authors an article in their special issue, they will not handle the peer review process
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Editor-in-chief David BroomPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Italy 24, United States 13, United Kingdom 7, Brazil 7, Germany 6 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine17.6%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine12.8%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine9.5%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine5.4%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology4.2%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 380OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 261LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 391,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,025 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 359 | 156 | 57 |
| 2025 | 270 | 84 | 378 |
| 2024 | 155 | 45 | 390 |
| 2023 | 121 | 43 | 529 |
| 2022 | 157 | 66 | 1,115 |
| 2021 | 159 | 51 | 1,244 |
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 Crossref · to
177 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 298 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 199 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (660 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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
- Submission to first decision
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 4,190 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- case reportArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…Length not stated
- case report and case seriesA brief report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of one or a small group of people living with a condition or presentation of an injury…Length not stated
- correspondenceArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…Length not stated
- letterArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles should not exceed 5.000 words including an abstract of no more than 250 words, references, tables and figures. Keywords are requested.Length not stated
- research articleArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- systematic reviewArticle Requirements Research and Review should be composed as follows: Title page (numbered as page 1) Structured Abstract (except for Editorials, Corresponden…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Originality and approval requirements Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Sport Sciences for Health, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: single blind Model summary
Manuscripts are submitted through an electronic submission system (SNAPP) and undergo a single blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1824-7490
- Electronic ISSN
- 1825-1234
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sport Sciences for Health
What CAS zone is Sport Sciences for Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sport Sciences for Health 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 Sport Sciences for Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Sport Sciences for Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 177 days (interquartile range 106–298 days). 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 Sport Sciences for Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Sport Sciences for Health based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (24), United States (13) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sport Sciences for Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sport Sciences for Health is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Sport Sciences for Health open access, and what is the APC?
Sport Sciences for Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .