Journal profile

The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness

Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
ISSN0022-4707 | 1827-1928 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.00
Citation rate 1.63 510 total citations
h5-index 23 h5 depth signal
Cited share 64.2% 212 of 330
Total citations 510 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.33 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.3% 27 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Italy 372
United States 299
Brazil 236
Spain 180
Japan 140

Citing Fields of Research

Sports Science 1,806
Musculoskeletal Disorders 385
Nutrition & Dietetics 253
Postural Control 131
Autonomic Function 113

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,129 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 330 212 cited publications
Last 12 months 185 16.8 publications/month
Open access share 1.6% 3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Italy 372 citing publications
Leading citing field Sports Science 1,806 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n3, Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v5n3, Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Sports Science

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Federation of Sports Medicine
Contributor
International Federation of Sports Medicine

Broad Categories

Sports Medicine Sports Science

MeSH Descriptors

Physical Fitness Sports Medicine

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Includes FIMS; official bulletin of Fédération Internationale de Médecine Sportive.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the Fédération internationale de médecine sportive.