Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Sport Psychology publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in the human movement sciences from all over the world.

Manuscripts related to psychology, sport pedagogy, exercise and sport performance are suited to the Journal's scope.

IJSP's aims are to disseminate results of rigorous and relevant studies, to expose positions and commentaries regarding the development of theory and confirmation or contradiction of previous findings.

IJSP entertains various methodologies encompassing coherence among epistemology, research questions, tools, statistical or clinical analyses and discussion or potential applications.

Qualitative and quantitative analyses as well as case studies are of interest when appropriately used.

IJSP is comprised of the following sections related to human movement sciences: -Motor learning and control -Cognition -Health and exercise -Social psychology -Intervention / Clinical / counseling psychology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.6
2024 0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.299

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 57

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 Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.6
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.299
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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