International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) focuses on sport physiology and performance and is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of sport and exercise physiologists, sport-performance researchers, and other sport scientists.

The journal publishes authoritative peer-reviewed research in sport physiology and related disciplines, with an emphasis on work having direct practical applications in enhancing sport performance in sport physiology and related disciplines.

IJSPP publishes 10 issues per year: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, and November.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2113

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2659

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.610

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• Defining Training and Performance Caliber: A Participant Classification Framework

  Citation: 1589

  Authors: Alannah K.A., Trent, Ella S., David T., Iñigo, Vicky L., Jeremy, Louise M.

• Making Meaningful Inferences About Magnitudes

  Citation: 1485

  Authors: Alan M., William G.

• Monitoring Athlete Training Loads: Consensus Statement

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Pitre C., Marco, Andrew, Paul, Michael, Matthew C., Tim J., Aaron J., Darren J., Warren, N. Timothy

• Internal and External Training Load: 15 Years On

  Citation: 597

  Authors: Franco M., Samuele M., Aaron J.

• Guidelines to Classify Subject Groups in Sport-Science Research

  Citation: 516

  Authors: Kevin De, Bart, Stephen S., Bas, Gerard, Romain

• Reliability of Measures Obtained During Single and Repeated Countermovement Jumps

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Stuart J., Robert U., Michael R., Tim L.A.

• Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Michael, Maurizio, Laurent, Michel, Aaron J., Rob, Daniel, Shona L., Anne, Jahan, K. Wolfgang, Romain, Iñigo, Claudio, Sabrina, Ranel, Jürgen

• What is Best Practice for Training Intensity and Duration Distribution in Endurance Athletes?

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Stephen

• Training Load and Player Monitoring in High-Level Football: Current Practice and Perceptions

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Richard, George P.

• The Reliability of MinimaxX Accelerometers for Measuring Physical Activity in Australian Football

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Luke J., Kevin, Robert J.

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