Journal profile

Journal of science and medicine in sport

Publisher: Elsevier Australia
ISSN1440-2440 | 1878-1861 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.23
Citation rate 2.11 1,351 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 42.3% 284 of 672
Total citations 1,351 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.22 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.4% 60 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Australia 1,367
United States 477
United Kingdom 434
Canada 161
Netherlands 116

Citing Fields of Research

Sports Science 2,823
Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,669
Nutrition & Dietetics 610
Postural Control 359
Psychiatry & Psychology 164

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 10,737 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 672 284 cited publications
Last 12 months 360 30.0 publications/month
Open access share 40.6% 146 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Australia 1,367 citing publications
Leading citing field Sports Science 2,823 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 1998-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Sports Science Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Sports Medicine Australia

Broad Categories

Sports Medicine Sports Science Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Sports Medicine Sports

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Some supplements contain proceedings from the Snow Sports Trauma and Safety conference.

Also issued online.