What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.697 (Q2) and an H-index of 125.

Who publishes Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,215 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is "CLIN. J. SPORT MED" with common acronym "cjsm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,286Hybrid

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Acronym:cjsm

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN. J. SPORT MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1050-642X(Print)/1536-3724(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.697

#8,286

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

125

125 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

136articles/year

7.81% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is an international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice. The journal publishes original research and reviews covering diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation in healthy and physically challenged individuals of all ages and levels of sport and exercise participation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.1%Physical therapy59.6%Biology59.1%Pathology44.7%Internal medicine44.2%Surgery43.9%Psychology32.5%Physical medicine and rehabilitation30.4%Radiology28.4%Anatomy27.5%Psychiatry23.5%Physics23.4%Mathematics21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Physiology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank67/147

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Rank62/89

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank65/136

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ORTHOPEDICS

Rank73/147

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Rank57/89

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank67/136

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ORTHOPEDICS	JCRSCIE	67/147	Q2
PHYSIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	62/89	Q3
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	65/136	Q2
ORTHOPEDICS	JCISCIE	73/147	Q2
PHYSIOLOGY	JCISCIE	57/89	Q3
SPORT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	67/136	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year112

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year76

Total Citations70

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year119

Total Citations248

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year91

Total Citations432

2022

IF3.454

Articles / Year108

Total Citations791

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	112	12
2025	1.8	76	70
2024	2.1	119	248
2023	2.7	91	432
2022	3.454	108	791
2021	3.638	121	1,545
2020	3.165	96	1,128
2019	2.702	92	1,740
2018	2.224	147	2,824
2017	—	157	4,500
2016	—	121	3,489
2015	—	120	2,833

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,286Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.697

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.93

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,215 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations758

3-Year Documents371

Citable Documents353

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Sports ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ORTHOPEDICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (acronym: cjsm, abbr: CLIN. J. SPORT MED, ISSN: 1050-642X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.697 (Q2), an H-index of 125.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 136 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,215 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.