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Top 10 Open Access Sport Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Sport Sciences journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 6 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
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Journal Of Sport And Health Science

Elsevier BV

JIF 10.3
Q1
Open

Journal of Sport and Health Science is a peer-reviewed, international, multidisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to the advancement of sport, exercise, physical activity, and health sciences. It publishes original and impactful research, topical reviews,...

Identifiers

ISSN 2095-2546
eISSN 2213-2961

Publication Cost

Authors do not have to pay any open access publication fee.
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#2
SM
Sports Medicine - Open

Springer Nature

JIF 5.9
Q1
Open

Sports Medicine - Open is an online open access journal covering sport and exercise medicine. It publishes reviews and original research that bridge science and practice in areas including sports injury prevention and treatment, exercise for health, nutrition,...

Identifiers

ISSN 2199-1170
eISSN 2198-9761

Publication Cost

£2990.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 36 days
Sports
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#3
BO
Biology Of Sport

Termedia Publishing House

JIF 5
Q1
Open

Biology of Sport is the official journal of the Institute of Sport – National Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1984, it is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal published quarterly in electronic format and covers basic and appli...

Identifiers

ISSN 0860-021X
eISSN 2083-1862

Publication Cost

APC 1000 EUR (4800 PLN or 1200 USD) per accepted article for manuscripts submitted on or after 2 January 2026; no submission or peer-review fee.

Publishing Timeline

Authors are allowed 4 weeks to return revised manuscripts after major or minor revision.
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#4
JO
Journal Of Exercise Science & Fitness

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.5
Q1
Open

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness is a peer-reviewed quarterly open access journal published by Elsevier for The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness, the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China, and the Hong Kong Associa...

Identifiers

ISSN 1728-869X
eISSN 1728-869X

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 1200 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 600 for Short Articles and Case Reports, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 56 days submission to decision after review; 130 days submission to acceptance; 1 day acceptance to online publication
Sports
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#5
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Journal Of Isakos Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.3
Q1
Open

The Journal of ISAKOS (JISAKOS) is an online-only orthopaedics journal and the official journal of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. It synthesizes research and evidence-based guidelines in orthopaedic spor...

Identifiers

ISSN 2059-7754
eISSN 2059-7762

Publication Cost

USD 850–2000 excluding taxes, depending on article type; 20% discount for eligible ISAKOS member corresponding authors.

Publishing Timeline

46 days submission to decision after review; 101 days submission to acceptance
Orthopedics
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#6
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Bmj Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

BMJ

JIF 3.2
Q1
Open

Identifiers

eISSN 2055-7647
Sports
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