ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,317Hybrid

Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach

Abbreviation (ISO):SPORTS HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):1941-7381(Print)/1941-0921(Online)
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Publisher:Sage Periodicals Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach

WoS Q2
13462.6920182.6520192.8720203.8420214.3620223.320232.720242.620253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.264
#3,317

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
122articles/year
15.01% Gold OA•79.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an indispensable resource for all medical professionals involved in the training and care of the competitive or recreational athlete, including primary care physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other medical and health care professionals. Published bimonthly, Sports Health is a collaborative publication from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS). The journal publishes review articles, original research articles, case studies, images, short updates, legal briefs, editorials, and letters to the editor. Topics include: -Sports Injury and Treatment -Care of the Athlete -Athlete Rehabilitation -Medical Issues in the Athlete -Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine -Case Studies in Sports Medicine -Images in Sports Medicine -Legal Issues -Pediatric Athletes -General Sports Trauma -Sports Psychology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.9%Biology70.7%Physical therapy68.8%Surgery54.5%Pathology52.7%Psychology49.2%Internal medicine45.6%Radiology41.4%Physical medicine and rehabilitation38.7%Anatomy37.7%History34.6%Geography34.5%Political science33.7%Archaeology33%Geology32%Paleontology30.7%Physics29.9%Athletes29.5%Psychiatry27%Mathematics26.7%Law26.4%Context (archaeology)21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank35/136
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SPORT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank54/136
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year111
Total Citations25
2025
IF2.6
Articles / Year125
Total Citations212
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year153
Total Citations830
2023
IF3.3
Articles / Year131
Total Citations1,240
2022
IF4.355
Articles / Year114
Total Citations1,420

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,317Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.264

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,484 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,402
3-Year Documents342
Citable Documents306

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 Rate31.0%

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 MedicineQ1
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1
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: 3.7%

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

Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach (abbr: SPORTS HEALTH, ISSN: 1941-7381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Sage Periodicals Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.264 (Q1), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,484 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Sage Periodicals Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29