About this journal
Aims and scope
Sports Coaching Review is the leading-edge critical publication for the international community of sports coaching scholars, students and practitioners. The journal welcomes work utilizing qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed methodologies, in addition to discussions of conceptual issues related to sports coaching research. Submitted manuscripts must be informed by a theoretical perspective, whilst written in such a way as to be accessible to the broad community of sports coaching scholars. A principal objective of the journal is to publish interrogative articles which engender debate on issues related to sports coaching theory and practice - for example, the power relations, the learning context[s], the psychological and social complexity, and the discourse, interactions and exchanges evident in coaching relations and networks. In doing so, the journal is central to the development of a critical body of knowledge for the emerging discipline and profession of sports coaching.
Peer Review Statement
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the General Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
Abstracting and Indexing
Sports Coaching Review is now included within the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 107K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.7 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.9 (2023) 5 year IF
- 4.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.630 (2023) SNIP
- 0.824 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 19 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 72 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 8 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 59% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editorial board
Editor-in-Chief
Robyn Jones, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Editorial Assistant
Charlie Corsby, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Associate Editors
Zoe Avner, Deakin University, Australia
Natalie Barker-Ruchti, Örebro University, Sweden
Edward Hall, Northumbria University
Lee Nelson, Edge Hill University, UK
Laura Purdy, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Paul Potrac, Northumbria University, UK
Charlie Corsby, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Scholar Development Associate Editors
Laura Purdy, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Geoff Kohe, University of Kent, UK
Book Review Editor
Oliver Lum, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Social Media Editor
Oliver Lum, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Editorial Board
Christian Thue Bjørndal, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Bettina Callary, Cape Breton University, Canada
Eui Chang Choi, Seoul National University, South Korea
Colum Cronin , Liverpool John Moores, UK
Diane Culver, University of Ottawa, Canada
Christopher Cushion, Loughborough University, UK
Brian Gearity, University of Denver, USA
Luke Jones, University of Bath, UK
Sophia Jowett, Loughborough University, UK
Nicole LaVoi, University of Minnesota, USA
Bryan McCullick, University of Georgia, USA
Jenny McMahon, University of Tasmania, Australia
Isabel Mesquita, University of Porto, Portugal
Leanne Norman, Leeds Beckett University, UK
Myrian Nunomura, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Lars Tore Ronglan, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Norway
Pär Rylander, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Laurita Marconi Schiavon, University of Campinas, Brazil
Anna Stodter, Leeds Becket University
Robert Townsend, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Open access
Sports Coaching Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Now included in Scopus
- Included in the ESCI
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