ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
ISSN : 1091-5397 eISSN : 1536-593X
Abbreviation : Acsm's Health Fit. J.
Aims & Scope
ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®, an official publication from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), is written to fulfill the information needs of fitness instructors, personal trainers, exercise leaders, program managers, and other front-line health and fitness professionals.
Its mission is to promote and distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on health and fitness.
The journal includes peer-reviewed features along with various topical columns to cover all aspects of exercise science and nutrition research, with components of ACSM certification workshops, current topics of interest to the fitness industry, and continuing education credit opportunities.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 1.60 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.436 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q2 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12950 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 265 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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2024 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends: Future Directions of the Health and Fitness Industry
Citation: 71
Authors: A'Naja M., Rachelle, Jessica, Alexios, Cayla, Matthew