Top 10 Sports Journals (2026 Ranking)
Explore the leading academic journals in Sports. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.
Highest Citation Rate Sports Journal 2026
The highest citation rate sports journal currently in our catalog is Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 0.06, published by Cluj University Press. The ranked list below shows the full sports journal ranking by Citation Rate.
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Ranked List: Top Sports Publications
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae
Maǧallaẗ Naẓariyāt wa Taṭbīqāt Al-Tarbiyyaẗ Al-Badaniyyaẗ waʿulūm Al-Rīyāḍaẗ
Mağallaẗ Taṭbīqāt ʿulūm Al-Rīyāḍaẗ
All Journals in Sports
Mağallaẗ Taṭbīqāt ʿulūm Al-Rīyāḍaẗ
Alexandria University, Faculty of Sports Education For Boys
Maǧallaẗ Naẓariyāt wa Taṭbīqāt Al-Tarbiyyaẗ Al-Badaniyyaẗ waʿulūm Al-Rīyāḍaẗ
Faculty of Physical Education, University of Sadat City
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae
Cluj University Press
Sports Journals — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest citation rate sports journal in 2026?
The top-ranked sports journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.
How do I search journal of sports citation rate?
Use the ISSN Checker to look up any sports journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.
Are there open access sports journals with high citation rate?
Yes — sports titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.
What does sports journal ranking mean?
The sports journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »
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