Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
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SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
133 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. Manuscripts that will be considered for publication will present results from high quality empirical research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries concerning already published PSE papers or topics of general interest for PSE readers, protocol papers for trials, and reports of professional practice (which will need to demonstrate academic rigour and go beyond mere description). The CONSORT guidelines consort-statement need to be followed for protocol papers for trials; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the CONSORT checklist. For meta-analysis, the PRISMA prisma-statement guidelines should be followed; authors should present a flow diagramme and attach with their cover letter the PRISMA checklist. For systematic reviews it is recommended that the PRISMA guidelines are followed, although it is not compulsory. Authors interested in submitting replications of published studies need to contact the Editors-in-Chief before they start their replication. We are not interested in manuscripts that aim to test the psychometric properties of an existing scale from English to another language, unless new validation methods are used which address previously unanswered research questions.
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HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
SPORT SCIENCES
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
SPORT SCIENCES
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Citations per Document
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPsychology of Sport and Exercise (acronym: pse, abbr: PSYCHOL SPORT EXERC, ISSN: 1469-0292) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.355 (Q1), an H-index of 133.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 236 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,511 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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