Sport Sciences for Health

Aims & Scope

Sport Sciences for Health is an international, interdisciplinary journal devoted to researchers and practitioners involved in sport and physical activity for health.

The journal deals with the mechanisms through which exercise can prevent or treat chronic degenerative disease contributing to prevention and personalized treatment of specific diseases and health maintenance with a translational perspective.

It publishes original research, case studies and reviews.

Areas of interest include sport, physical activities, sports medicine, healthy lifestyles, motor behavior, physical education and adapted physical activity with different methodological approaches such as physiological, clinical, biomechanical, performance, psychological, educational, social and learning perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.493

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11741

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	626

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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.

• Athletes and adversities: athletic identity and emotional regulation in time of COVID-19

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Sergio, Giampaolo, Selenia, Cristina, Francesco, Edoardo Giorgio, Luana, Maurizio

• The circadian typology: the role of physical activity and melatonin

  Citation: 55

  Authors: A., L., A., E., C., Eliana, F.

• Do the benefits of exercise in indoor and outdoor environments during the COVID-19 pandemic outweigh the risks of infection?

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Fábio Hech, Ricardo

• The cohesion–performance relationship in sport: a 10-year retrospective meta-analysis

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Edson, Urska, Lael, Betsy, Gershon

• Psychological variables of CrossFit participants: a systematic review

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Fábio Hech, Thiago Teixeira, Thais Cristina, Alexandro

• Effects of in-season short-term plyometric training on jumping and agility performance of basketball players

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Abbas

• Using balance training to improve the performance of youth basketball players

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Gabriele, Alessandro, Luca, Giampietro

• Barriers to physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in adults: a cross-sectional study

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Breno Quintella, Wagner Luiz, Neal, Mara Cristina, Paulo Henrique, Joao Paulo, Gabriel Grizzo, Marilia, Raphael Mendes

• A comparison of different methods to analyse data collected during time-to-exhaustion tests

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Andrea, Massimo, Michele, Alister, Luca, Ilenia, Samuele M.

• Novel insights into skeletal muscle function by mechanomyography: from the laboratory to the field

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Emiliano, Susanna, Fabio

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