Journal profile
Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal
ISSN 2962-6374 · eISSN 2962-6382 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 2, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Activity and Health and Physical Education and Training Studies, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal starting in 2024 migrates from OJS 2 to OJS 3 to better secure from various unwanted things, including journal hacking and so on. To submit, the author please visit the new website page of our journal at the link https://journal.unnes.ac.id/journals/smcj MIGRATION OFFICIAL STATEMENT HERE Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal (SMCJ) is an open-access journal with a double-blind peer review. SMCJ publish not only human study but also animal study. It is a special platform for sports scientists, nutritionists, physiologists, medical practitioners, sports practitioners, students, and lecturers who would like to publish their scientific works. SMCJ aims to provide holistic information about sports medicine, it covers sports medicine-related topics such as exercise biochemistry, exercise physiology, sports nutrition, exercise therapy, and sports psychology both in elite sports and sports for all. Therefore, it is expected to bring beneficial information to a big audience at the international level.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Arif AliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 12, Taiwan, China 2, Malaysia 2, Thailand 1, Philippines 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine12.1%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine12.1%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions12.1%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine6%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine4.8%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine4.8%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMedicine3.6%
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
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Cover letter required declaring no duplicate publication Model summary
every manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter declaring that it is not duplicate publication
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
- Universitas Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2962-6374
- Electronic ISSN
- 2962-6382
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2, Issue 2 (2023)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal
How long does peer review take at Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), Taiwan, China (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Sports Medicine Curiosity Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .