Journal of Sport and Health Science

pISSN: 2095-2546eISSN: 2213-2961• JCR: J SPORT HEALTH SCIElsevier BVChina
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2026 Impact Factor

13.1

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 2.8 (+27.2%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    13.1
  2. Metric year 2024

    10.3

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISMSSCIQ1
SPORT SCIENCESSCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Journal of Sport and Health Science current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Medicine

Ranked #162 in Medicine by impact factor and #162 among Q1 Medicine journals. This context helps compare Journal of Sport and Health Science against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal of Sport and Health Science publication trend

Published 379 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 13.1.

2026 vs 2025: -81
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,200
H-Index
102
Open Access
Yes
Subject Areas
PhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthOrthopedics and Sports MedicineOrthopedics and Sports Medicine

Article Volume

2022
68
2023
76
2024
120
2025
98
2026
17
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