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Status
Active
Coverage
1996–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4
SJR · SCImago
0.860
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
129
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Psychology | 117 / 258 | 54th | Q2 |
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Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4), WoS SCIE/SSCI. Published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc..
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ISSN 0895-2779Verify ISSN ↗1543-2904Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE, SSCI
4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1996–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology in Scopus?
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is Q2 in Applied Psychology (rank 117 of 258), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology?
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.860, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 129.
Who publishes Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. Its print ISSN is 0895-2779 and its online ISSN is 1543-2904.
Is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology has an h-index of 177 and a 2-year mean of 1.71 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #111 of 248 Scopus journals in Applied Psychology.
177
h-index
1.71
2-yr mean citations
1,133
i10-index
1,761
works indexed
122,191
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#111 of 248 Top 45% Applied Psychology
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology published 40 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 66. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Canada (26.6%), United States (18.1%) and United Kingdom (10.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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