Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Strategies
ISSN 0892-4562 · eISSN 2168-3778 · Taylor & Francis
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Strategies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 160 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Strategies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Pedagogy, Physical Education and Training Studies and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators is a peer-reviewed professional journal that publishes practical, how-to articles for sport and physical education professionals at all levels. The journal provides information to help educators and coaches become more effective in their work. The publication’s goals include the following: Publishing state-of-the-art information related to sport and physical activity Sharing “best practices” of field professionals in sport and physical education Identifying, discussing, and analyzing current issues and trends of importance to sport-related professions. Peer Review Policy: Manuscripts will be reviewed by experts and professionals related to the particular subject. Manuscripts undergo a anonymized review using criteria of accuracy and applicability to the practical concerns of the target audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions25.8%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions10.7%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology7%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.7%
- Sports and Physical Education ResearchHealth Professions5.3%
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences4.5%
- Physical education and sports games researchPsychology4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 1218/1698 | 28th |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q4 | 261/340 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Elsevier BV, Gale, Ovid
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 112,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,498 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 7 | 248 |
| 2025 | 60 | 1 | 368 |
| 2024 | 51 | 5 | 361 |
| 2023 | 46 | 3 | 390 |
| 2022 | 53 | 6 | 380 |
| 2021 | 55 | 3 | 396 |
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
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 273 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 304 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 485 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (114 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 297 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access policy Model summary
Strategies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
Manuscripts will be reviewed by experts and professionals related to the particular subject. Manuscripts undergo a anonymized review using criteria of accuracy and applicability to the practical concerns of the target audience.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Strategies
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Physical Education and Pedagogy, Physical Education and Training Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time160 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 44 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0892-4562
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-3778
- Society / sponsor
- SHAPE America
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Strategies
How long does peer review take at Strategies?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 126–273 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 Strategies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Strategies is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Strategies open access, and what is the APC?
Strategies is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .