What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Sports and Active Living?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Sports and Active Living is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers in Sports and Active Living indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.825 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Frontiers in Sports and Active Living and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,153 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,609Gold OA

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Identifier (ISSN):2624-9367(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.825

#6,609

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

356articles/year

100% Gold OA•88.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (ISSN: 2624-9367) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SPORT SCIENCES, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.825 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine80%Biology62.9%Psychology61.7%Physical therapy53.8%Computer science43.1%Physics41.3%Mathematics40.1%Internal medicine38.6%Sociology37.1%Political science36.2%Geography34.9%Law34%Physical medicine and rehabilitation32.9%Engineering30.7%Economics30.3%History28.3%Archaeology27.7%Quantum mechanics27.4%Pathology25.1%Philosophy24.5%Athletes22.1%Statistics20.9%Psychiatry20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Sport Sciences

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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

JCRESCI2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank38/136

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank43/136

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	38/136	Q2
SPORT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	43/136	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year946

Total Citations332

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year845

Total Citations2,458

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year563

Total Citations3,179

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year480

Total Citations4,874

2022

IF—

Articles / Year507

Total Citations6,451

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	946	332
2025	2.6	845	2,458
2024	2.3	563	3,179
2023	2.7	480	4,874
2022	—	507	6,451
2021	—	399	7,372
2020	—	209	4,922
2019	—	64	1,713

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,609Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyBusiness, Management and AccountingHealth ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.825

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.77

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,153 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,843

3-Year Documents1,571

Citable Documents1,441

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

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: 8.7%

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SPORT SCIENCES

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 356 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,153 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.