Journal profile
Sports Medicine International Open
ISSN 2367-1890 · Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany
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Sports Medicine International Open: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 148 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sports Medicine International Open is published by Georg Thieme Verlag. 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 46.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ImprintFor further information such as the Editorial Board, click here. Sports Medicine International Open (SMIO) is an Open Access journal publishing the very latest research results and developments in sports medicine and exercise science. This publication covers basic and applied studies related to all aspects of exercise and performance science, providing a deeper understanding of biomedicine. The scientific scope of this journal includes:Training & TestingOrthopaedics & BiomechanicsClinical SciencesNutritionBehavioural SciencesPhysiology & BiochemistryImmunologyGenetics & Molecular BiologyThe journal publishes original papers, reviews, and letters to the editor. As an Open Access publication, all content is freely available to read online. SMIO is an Open Access companion journal to the International Journal of Sports Medicine.The full open access journal allows ready access to all its published content without any paywall or charges. The copyright belongs to the authors, they can decide between the licences CC BY and CC BY NC ND.All submissions undergo double anonymized peer review in accordance with international standards.Abstracting and indexing: PubMed Central, DOAJ, EBSCO, ProQuestSMIO requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine23.9%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine11.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine11%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering7.5%
- Sports Dynamics and BiomechanicsEngineering6.4%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.1%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine4.8%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology3.2%
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
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 181 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 184 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 289 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 307 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 288 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 282 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 266 |
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
148 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 172 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 74 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 210 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (21 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 3,015 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 3,015 / USD 3,355 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sports Medicine International Open
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 3,015 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time148 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 19 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2367-1890
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sports Medicine International Open
How long does peer review take at Sports Medicine International Open?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 148 days (interquartile range 93–172 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Sports Medicine International Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sports Medicine International Open is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sports Medicine International Open open access, and what is the APC?
Sports Medicine International Open is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .