What is the Impact Factor of Physical Activity Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Physical Activity Review is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Physical Activity Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Physical Activity Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.555 (Q2) and an H-index of 16.

Who publishes Physical Activity Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Physical Activity Review is published by PPHU Projack. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,754 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,693Gold OA

Physical Activity Review

Identifier (ISSN):2300-5076(Print)

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Publisher:PPHU Projack

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Physical Activity Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.555

#10,693

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

31articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physical Activity Review aims to facilitate and enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sport sciences. The emphasis of the journal is on the human sciences, broadly defined, applied to sport and exercise. Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to the following fields: Sport Science Sport Pedagogy Physiology Biomechanics Sports theory and history Different aspects of martial arts Recreation and tourism Physiotherapy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine76.6%Psychology67.6%Biology48.6%Physical therapy42.3%Physics38.3%Mathematics35.6%Computer science34.2%Physical medicine and rehabilitation33.3%Philosophy30.2%Geography30.2%Sociology27.5%Internal medicine26.1%Political science22.5%Psychiatry20.3%Law20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Sport Sciences

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Special Issues

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

Rank48/136

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Rank57/136

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SPORT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	48/136	Q2
SPORT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	57/136	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year26

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations36

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year25

Total Citations86

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year28

Total Citations143

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations100

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	26	0
2025	1.1	26	36
2024	0.8	25	86
2023	0.9	28	143
2022	—	28	100
2021	—	31	186
2020	—	26	199
2019	—	29	158
2018	—	31	279
2017	—	26	244
2016	—	25	199
2015	—	7	34

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,693Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.555

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,754 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations175

3-Year Documents80

Citable Documents79

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 Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

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: 25%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Physical Activity Review (ISSN: 2300-5076) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SPORT SCIENCES, published by PPHU Projack in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.555 (Q2), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,754 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.