Journal profile
Stadium
ISSN 2676-9506 · University of Debrecen, Institute of Sport Sciences · Hungary
Stadium: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Stadium is published by University of Debrecen, Institute of Sport Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Sport Psychology and Performance and Physical Education and Training Studies, together about 40.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Stadium-Hungarian Journal of Sport Sciences is a peer-reviewed, online scientific journal published by the University of Debrecen, Institute of Sport Sciences. Publication frequency was 1-2 issues in each year between 2018-2020. From 2021 the Journal publishes two issue yearly, in the months of June-July and December. Our journal is registered in DOAJ. According to the international trends, we utilize the Open Journal System article editing software, which enables to track the entire manuscript submission, refereeing process in a simple way. Our Open Access journal does not have article processing charges (APC) nor article submission charges. Research manuscripts written in either English or Hungarian language are both welcome, please make sure you always include an English abstract. The online, bilingual format may significantly improve the number of viewings and citations. The online ISSN identifier (ISSN 2676-9506) provide international database access. All accepted manuscripts will receive a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) number. We aim to demonstrate novel scientific results, good practices by presenting domestic and international research projects. This way, we intend to enrich and popularize sports science. We believe, that sports science is a complex, holistic, multidisciplinary area of science. We accept research manuscripts from the following fields: Sport (physical activity and training) life science social science sporteconomic science applied sports science innovation and technology in sport medical and health science
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 15, Slovakia 2, Serbia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine16.5%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology15.1%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions9.3%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.8%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine4.2%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine3.5%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 22 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 36 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 28 |
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 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Debrecen, Institute of Sport Sciences
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English, Hungarian
- ISSN
- 2676-9506
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Stadium
How long does peer review take at Stadium?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Stadium 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 Hungary (15), Slovakia (2) and Serbia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stadium?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Stadium is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Stadium open access, and what is the APC?
Stadium 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .