01Impact factor
Impact factor of Sports Medicine (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Sports Medicine published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Sport Sciencesrank 3 of 138 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Sports Medicine
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Sports Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$5,790.
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02Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Sports Medicine
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Sports Medicine has 2 retracted papers on record, the latest in Sep 2023. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
03Funders
Who funds research published in Sports Medicine
Funders named most often
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04Indexing
Indexing of Sports Medicine
- ISSN
- 0112-1642
- eISSN
- 1179-2035
- Publisher
- Adis Int LTD
- Country
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Sport Sciences
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Sports Medicine
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Sports Medicine accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
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06What it publishes
What Sports Medicine publishes: real papers
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07Published papers
Papers published in Sports Medicine
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Mirror feedback in Zumba dance education: effects on proprioception, balance and mood state20260 citations
- PARAMETERS OF CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH THE VEGETATIVE INDEX IN ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT AGES UNDER …20250 citations
- Role of Photofunctionalization in Orthopedic Customized Implants20250 citations
08Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Sports Medicine
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Journals similar to Sports Medicine
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
10Same subject
Sport Sciences journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Sports Medicine when the 130 journals of Sport Sciences in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The British Journal of Sports Medicine | 15.5 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 2 | Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science | 10.9 | SCIE, SSCI | Fully open access |
| 4 | Sports Medicine - Open | 7.11 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 5 | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 6.69 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 6 | Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine | 6.60 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 7 | The American Journal of Sports Medicine | 5.67 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 8 | Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy | 5.53 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Journal of Sports Science and Medicine | 5.06 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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11Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Sports Medicine?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Sports Medicine is 9.24: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 9.24 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Sports Medicine?
The h-index of Sports Medicine is 319 (October 2026): 319 of its papers have each been cited at least 319 times. Its i10-index is 3,501.
What is the APC of Sports Medicine?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$5,790 for Sports Medicine (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Sports Medicine?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Sports Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Sports Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Sports Medicine appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Sports Medicine an SCIE journal?
Yes. Sports Medicine is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Sports Medicine in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Sports Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Sports Medicine publish?
The papers published in Sports Medicine that we track most often mention mirror, feedback, zumba, dance, education, proprioception. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Sports Medicine does ScholarsColab track?
We track 3 papers published in Sports Medicine between 2025 and 2026, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does Sports Medicine offer an APC waiver?
Sports Medicine follows the policy of Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Sports Medicine retracted papers?
Yes. 2 retracted papers are on record for Sports Medicine, 2 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are error in methods, error in analyses. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Sports Medicine?
50% of 200 recent research articles in Sports Medicine name a funder; the funders named most often are Australian Catholic University Limited, La Trobe University, Western Sydney University.
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