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Top 10 Sport Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Sport Sciences journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
BJ
British Journal Of Sports Medicine

BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

JIF 16.2
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0306-3674
eISSN 1473-0480
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#2
JO
Journal Of Sport And Health Science

SHANGHAI UNIV SPORT

JIF 10.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2095-2546
eISSN 2213-2961
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#3
SM
Sports Medicine

ADIS INT LTD

JIF 9.4
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0112-1642
eISSN 1179-2035
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#4
SM
Sports Medicine-open

SPRINGER

JIF 5.9
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2199-1170
eISSN 2198-9761
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#5
JO
Journal Of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

J O S P T

JIF 5.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0190-6011
eISSN 1938-1344
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#6
AJ

Arthroscopy is a peer-reviewed journal in minimally invasive surgery and arthroscopic techniques. It discusses the advantages, disadvantages, applications, efficiency, efficacy, and cost benefit of emerging arthroscopic methods and is an official journal of th...

Identifiers

ISSN 0749-8063
eISSN 1526-3231

Publishing Timeline

Accepted proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email.
#7
BO
Biology Of Sport

TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD

JIF 5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0860-021X
eISSN 2083-1862
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#8
KS

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 5
Q1
Hybrid

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) is the official clinical journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). It publishes peer-reviewed research in knee surgery, sports trauma surgery and arthros...

Identifiers

ISSN 0942-2056
eISSN 1433-7347

Publication Cost

Open access article publication charge (APC) applies; funding coverage may be available through institutions or funder agreements.

Publishing Timeline

13 days submission to first decision (median)
#9
EA
Exercise And Sport Sciences Reviews

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0091-6331
eISSN 1538-3008
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#10
AJ
American Journal Of Sports Medicine

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

JIF 4.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0363-5465
eISSN 1552-3365
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