Impact Factor
4.68
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
10.62
5,831 total citations
h5-index
88
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.1%
435 of 579
Total citations
5,831
Citation footprint
Metric signal
7.57
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.4%
312 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
1,179
United States
1,100
Australia
1,045
Canada
805
Netherlands
331
Citing Fields of Research
Sports Science
2,570
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,618
Nutrition & Dietetics
524
Postural Control
229
Cardiology
169
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
12,105
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
579
435 cited publications
Last 12 months
344
28.7 publications/month
Open access share
25.9%
89 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
1,179 citing publications
Leading citing field
Sports Science
2,570 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v8n1, Apr. 1974-
v5, 1970-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Sports Science
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nutrition & Dietetics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Association of Sport and Medicine
Broad Categories
Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Sports Science
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Sports Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112159
Open DOI
Degrees of certainty: beyond threshold thinking in sport and exercise science
An athlete improves single-leg hop distance by 4% following a 6-week rehabilitation programme. The predefined MCID is 5%. The athlete is classified as a ‘non-responder’. But is that conclusion justified?
02
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112204
Open DOI
Physical inactivity is not laziness: from individual blame to structural determinants
03
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112329
Open DOI
How should feasibility and safety be defined and measured in exercise-based rehabilitation trials?
04
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112025
Open DOI
Rethinking ‘science-based’ policy in sport: complexity, evidence and the limits of reductionism
05
06
07
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112014
Open DOI
George’s Gymnastics Program: scaling an inclusive, school-based gymnastics service for children with intellectual disability through an Olympic training centre partnership
George’s Gymnastics Program is one of the few community-based initiatives designed for children with intellectual disability. It is an annual five-week gymnastics programme held as part of regular in-school activities for children aged 5...
08
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110753
Open DOI
Over-the-counter analgesics improve postconcussion symptoms and recovery: findings from the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium
Objectives To determine if postinjury over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic use, along with type and timing of medications, is associated with improved concussion recovery and symptom severity in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA...
09
10
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112695
Open DOI
Finding the rhythm
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Issued by the British Association of Sport and Medicine and continues its Bulletin.
Sister journal to: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine.
Vol. 19, no. 1 (1985)19911012 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper