Journal Key Facts

2.3

Journal Impact Factor

3

5-year-impact factor

4.5

CiteScore

14

Issues per year

Aims & Scope

Serving 40+ years as the proven go-to resource in sports science. A truly international publication!
This respected journal ensures fast access to the most relevant and up-to-date developments in sports medicine and exercise science. The wide range of topics covered in the International Journal of Sports Medicine (IJSM) include:
  • training & testing
  • orthopedic & clinical sciences
  • nutrition & behavioral sciences
  • physiology & biochemistry
  • biomechanics & immunology
The journal publishes original papers, reviews, and letters to the Editors.
The IJSM provides a forum for the publication of papers dealing with both basic and applied information that advance the field of sports medicine and exercise science, and offer a better understanding of biomedicine. IJSM is accompanied by Sports Medicine International Open (SMIO) - an Open Access journal publishing original papers, reviews, and letters to the editor.

Indexed In

  • EBSCO
  • EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
  • Emerging Sources Citation Index
  • MEDLINE
  • ProQuest
  • Science Citation Index
  • Science Citation Index Expanded
  • SCOPUS
  • Web of Science

Fees & Licensing

APC
EUR 3,390.00USD 3,620.00
Available license types
Publication model
Hybrid

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Deadline: November 20, 2026
Special Issue

Call for Papers "The Female Athlete: Health and Performance"

Advancing Evidence for Female Athlete Health and Performance

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Journal Information

Online ISSN
1439-3964
Print ISSN
0172-4622
DOI
10.1055/s-00000028

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