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About Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Sports Medicine maintains a high-tier position in the CH academic market. With an impact factor of 7.44, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

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  • Budget $5190 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 0112-1642
ISSN (Online) 1179-2035
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country Switzerland
APC / Cost $5190 USD
About Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Sports Medicine is published by Springer Science+Business Media from CH as a journal. It has published 4,496 works to date, attracting 471,260 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 312, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sports Medicine

The current impact factor of Sports Medicine is 7.436.

No, Sports Medicine is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Sports Medicine is $5190 USD.

Sports Medicine is published by Springer Science+Business Media.
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Updated April 2026

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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
Clean
Impact Factor
7.436
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 7.436 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,496
Total Works
471,260
Total Citations
312
h-index
7.45
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where Sports Medicine most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Sports Performance and Training
    Medicine
    1,307 works
  2. Sports injuries and prevention
    Medicine
    1,241 works
  3. Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
    Medicine
    775 works
  4. Muscle metabolism and nutrition
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
    692 works
  5. Exercise and Physiological Responses
    Medicine
    519 works
  6. Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
    Medicine
    351 works
  7. Physical Activity and Health
    Medicine
    297 works
  8. Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
    Engineering
    290 works
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Metadata

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S137994755
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