Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness is the official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS).

It is published twice a year, in June and December, by Elsevier.

The Journal accepts original investigations, comprehensive reviews, case studies and short communications on current topics in exercise science, physical fitness and physical education.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,150.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Physical and physiological demands of futsal

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Naser, Ajmol, Paul

• Determinants for success in climbing: A systematic review

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Dominik, Gino, Wolfgang, Arndt F.

• Measuring Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Paul D., Bradley J.

• When does it all go wrong? Longitudinal studies of changes in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity across childhood and adolescence

  Citation: 85

  Authors: John J.

• Influence of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in children: A scoping review of the literature

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Kenji, Shohei

• Muscular fitness and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life: Results from labmed physical activity study

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Sofia, Carla, Luís, André, Sandra, César, José, Susana, Rute, Jorge

• Antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress adaptation to exercise training: Comparison of endurance, resistance, and concurrent training in untrained males

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Kamal, Stephen R., Sirvan, Marjan

• The Exercise Intensity–Affect Relationship: Evidence and Implications for Exercise Behavior

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Gaynor, Sophie

• Perceived physical literacy instrument for adolescents: A further validation of PPLI

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Raymond K.W., Chih-Fu, Tristan, Che-Chun, Fong-Jia, Siu-Ming

• Masters Athletes: An Analysis of Running, Swimming and Cycling Performance by Age and Gender

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Lynda B., Jamie, Jennifer