Science and Medicine in Football

Aims & Scope

Science and Medicine in Football is an international, peer-reviewed journal, publishing quarterly from 2018.

The mission of the publication is to advance the theoretical knowledge, methodological approaches and the professional practice associated with the sport of football.

The journal aims to publish meaningful articles on various aspects of sports science and medicine related to all codes of football.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.691

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1931

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	862

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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
• Medline

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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.

• Quantification of in-season training load relative to match load in professional Dutch Eredivisie football players

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Tom G. A., Cornelis J., Jos W. R., Geert J. P., Peter J.

• Skeletal maturation status is more strongly associated with academy selection than birth quarter

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Amanda, Abdulaziz, Rod

• Research on women’s football: a scoping review

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Katrine, Albert, Ritan, Franco M., Andrew, Alan

• Training load monitoring in elite English soccer: a comparison of practices and perceptions between coaches and practitioners

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Matthew

• The influence of situational and environmental factors on match-running in soccer: a systematic review

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Joshua, César, Matthew C., John

• Measuring biomechanical loads in team sports – from lab to field

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Jasper, Niels J., Jos, Mark A.

• Modelling the decrement in running intensity within professional soccer players

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Jace A., Heidi R., Amber E., Ben J., Robert J., Grant M.

• Despite association, the acute:chronic work load ratio does not predict non-contact injury in elite footballers

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Maurizio, Ermanno, Marco, Aaron J., Claudio, Alan

• Linear advancing actions followed by deceleration and turn are the most common movements preceding goals in male professional soccer

  Citation: 64

  Authors: David, Mark, Paul

• Creating a framework for talent identification and development in emerging football nations

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Kyle J.M., Roel, Job

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