Aims and Scope
The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a twice-monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering sports science and sports medicine including sport physiotherapy. It is published by the BMJ Group. It was established in 1964 and the editor-in-chief from 2008-2020 was Professor Karim Khan (University of British Columbia). Professor Jonathan Drezner (University of Washington) is now the editor-in-chief (as of January 1, 2021).
Key Metrics
21.3
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
15 - 20
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
209
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.84 2-year SI
- 0.81 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Sports Science
SJR
- Q1 Sports Science
- Q1 Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Q1 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Q1 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
5.13
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Randomized controlled trial
- Ankle
- Sports medicine
- Body mass index
- Arthroscopy
- Football
- Dynamic balance
- Hamstring
- Questionnaire
- Back pain
- Neuroimaging
- Peer review
- Internal rotation
- Rate ratio
- Disease
- Groin
- Resistance training
- Range of motion
- Mental health
- Quality of life
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1966 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Is hip adductor or abductor strength in healthy athletes associated with future groin pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis
- 12 Nov 24
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Physical activity and life expectancy: a life-table analysis
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Boston Marathon athlete performance outcomes and intra-event medical encounter risk associated with low energy availability indicators
- 11 Nov 24
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Gendered environmental pathways to sports injury: insights from retired athletes in the UK high-performance context
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Snow sports-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sports
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Scite analysis
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11.4k articles received 389.7k citations see all
- 16,310 Supporting
- 352,416 Mentioning
- 3,678 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 21 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 71 Corrections
- 40 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has British Journal of Sports Medicine been actively publishing?
British Journal of Sports Medicine has been in operation since 1966 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
British Journal of Sports Medicine published with a Semi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did British Journal of Sports Medicine publish last years ?
In 2023, British Journal of Sports Medicine published 227 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
For British Journal of Sports Medicine,eISSN is 1473-0480 and pISSN is0306-3674.
What is Citescore for British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
Citescore for British Journal of Sports Medicine is 21.3.
What is H index for British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
H index for British Journal of Sports Medicine is 209.
What is SNIP score for British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
SNIP score for British Journal of Sports Medicine is 5.13.
What is the SJR for British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
SJR for British Journal of Sports Medicine is Q1.
Who is the publisher of British Journal of Sports Medicine ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of British Journal of Sports Medicine.