Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Aims & Scope

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy is the official research journal of the Association for Physical Education (AfPE).

The journal provides a forum for high quality educational research intended to have a high impact on both policy and practice for a national and international readership.

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy publishes research that reports educational practices in all appropriate contexts including, but not limited to, school physical education, club sport, and active leisure programs.

The journal considers papers that discuss a broad range of physical activities, including aquatics, dance, exercise, gymnastics, outdoor and adventure activities, meditative and martial arts and sport.

Pedagogy in these contexts refers to the interacting and interdependent components of knowledge and curriculum, learners and learning, and teachers/coaches, teaching/coaching and teacher/coach education.

The journal particularly welcomes papers that consider the interactions of each of these components and their practice in specific contexts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.233

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3400

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	864

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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, Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Youth sport programs: an avenue to foster positive youth development

  Citation: 648

  Authors: Jessica L., Jean, Janice

• A constraints-led perspective to understanding skill acquisition and game play: a basis for integration of motor learning theory and physical education praxis?

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Ian, Jia Yi, Keith, John

• Research on self-determination in physical education: key findings and proposals for future research

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Lynn, Maarten, Greet, David, Leen

• The relationship between coach leadership, the coach–athlete relationship, team success, and the positive developmental experiences of adolescent soccer players

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Stewart A., Lindsay G., Trevor P.

• Non-specialist teachers' confidence to teach PE: the nature and influence of personal school experiences in PE

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Philip, Sid

• A review of the game-centred approaches to teaching and coaching literature since 2006

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Stephen, Kendall

• A constraint-led approach to sport and physical education pedagogy

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Ian, J-Y

• The Panopticon of physical education: pretty, active and ideally white

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Laura

• Developmental activities that lead to dropout and investment in sport

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Michael, Jean

• Adopting a models-based approach to teaching physical education

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Ashley, Ann

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