Special Message on Predatory Journals
Journals that publish research without proper peer review, and often charge high publication fees, sadly cheapen your intellectual work. They often list fake scholars on their editorial board, give false information about their publishing operation, and provide misleading impact factor information. Predatory journals often prey on young scholars launching their academic careers. Please be aware and do not get duped into publishing in one. CLICK HERE for a link of known predatory journals and publishers.
Name of Journal: Behavioral Sciences

Target Audience:
Researchers in areas of psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and behavioral biology

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: Publication fee 1000 CHF (swiss francs) approximately $1060 (NOTE: this will increase to 1400 CHF after Dec 31st 2020)

Figure Publication: No extra charge

Impact Factor: NOT FOUND - however, CiteScore 2019 (Scopus): 2.50, which equals rank 64/239 (Q2) in the category "Development"; 79/204 (Q2) in the category "General Psychology" (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original research manuscripts, reviews (including systematic following PRISMA guidelines), and case reports

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE Then CLICK Submit Button (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: Issues/yr=?; first decision provided to authors approximately 16.2 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 29 days)

Contact Information for Questions: behavsci@mdpi.com (general journal contact info)
Name of Journal: European Journal of Sport Science

Target Audience:
Applied sport sciences; biomechanics and motor control; physiology and nutrition; psychology, social sciences and humanities; sports and exercise medicine and health

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: There are no submission, publication, or page fees for this journal. Charges for color figures in print are $400 US dollars per figure. Color figures in online article are free of charge.

Figure Publication: Charges for color figures in print are $400 US dollars per figure

Impact Factor: 2.781 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, review, meta-analysis

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE Then CLICK Submit Button (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: 10 issues per year; 6-12 weeks on first decision

Contact Information for Questions: CLICK HERE (Bottom of Page)
Name of Journal: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Target Audience: Sports nutritionists, exercise biochemists, exercise physiologists

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: NOT FOUND (fees do change; Jounal WEB page will have current fee)

Figure Publication Fee: NOT FOUND (fees do change; Journal WEB page will have current fee)

Impact Factor: 3.884 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, scholarly reviews, editorials, digests of related articles from other fields, research notes, reviews of books, videos, and other media releases

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: 6 issues per year; manuscripts are read by an editor and two reviewers; reviews will not be blind. Authors are required to provide the names and email addresses of a minimum of two potential peer reviewers when they submit their manuscripts. The review process should not take more than ~6-8 weeks.

Contact Information for Questions: CLICK HERE

Name of Journal: International Journal of Sport Physiology and Performance

Target Audience: Sport scientists, sport physicians, coaches, academic researchers, students, related professionals

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: $40 submission fee for Original Investigation and Brief Report articles (fees do change; Jounal WEB page will have current fee)

Figure Publication Fee: NOT FOUND (fees do change; Journal WEB page will have current fee)

Impact Factor: 3.528 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original research reports, invited reviews, commentaries, brief reports, editorial section

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision:: 10 issues per year; 4-8 weeks on first decision

Contact Information for Questions: CLICK HERE

Name of Journal: International Journal of Yoga

Target Audience: IJoy targets readers and researchers interested in Yoga and Life Sciences. Articles relate to the mechanisms of yoga, physiological changes and therapeutic benefits of yoga.

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: $10

Figure Publication Fee: N/A

Impact Factor: 1.20 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, review, meta-analysis, brief note

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision:: issues per year; 7-8 weeks for first decision

Contact Information for Questions: Prof. H.R. Nagendra Email: hrnagendra1943@gmail.com
Name of Journal: Journal of Applied Physiology

Target Audience: JAP targets are academic, research, and medical professionals in physiology-based careers.

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: There is no submission charge for this journal. According to the website, there is an article processing fee for accepted articles ($975 for research articles), an $85 page fee per pdf pages.

Figure Publication Fee: Non-member $200 fee for color figures, however no figure limit is described.

Impact Factor: 3.14 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, review, meta-analysis

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: Not found for both?

Contact Information for Questions: subscriptions@physiology.org
Name of Journal: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Target Audience: Researchers and clinicians in realms of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: No charge

Figure Publication Fee: No charge

Impact Factor: 1.383 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, review, brief reports, case reports

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: 6 issues per year; decision time=?

Contact Information for Questions: Current editor-in-chief: Leonard A. Kaminsky, PhD at kaminskyla@bsu.edu
Name of Journal: Journal of Sports Sciences

Target Audience: Physical activity, health, and exercise, physiology and nutrition; social and behavioral sciences; Sports Performance

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: There are no submission, publication, or page fees for this journal. Charges for color figures in print are $400 US dollars per figure. Color figures in online article are free of charge.

Figure Publication: Charges for color figures in print are $400 US dollars per figure

Impact Factor: 2.597 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, case studies, letters to the editor, systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: 24 issues per year; 3-6 weeks on first decision

Contact Information for Questions: CLICK HERE Then CLICK on the Contact Us Button
Name of Journal: Journal of Sports Science & Medicine

Target Audience: Sports medicine, sports injuries, all clinical aspects of exercise, health and sport; exercise physiology, biophysical investigation of sports performance, sport biomechanics, sports nutrition, sports psychology, medical and scientific support of the sports coase

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: $1,800 publication fee

Figure Publication: None

Impact Factor: 1.806 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: research studies, case studies, systematic review, meta-analysis.

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: issues dependent on # of submissions; 4 weeks on first decision

Contact Information for Questions: Hakan Gur (e-mail: hakan@uludag.edu.tr)
Name of Journal: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Target Audience: 70 biomedical and sports medicine professionals including execise physiologists, team physicians, athletic trainers and medical doctors

Page, Publication and/or Submission Fee: $100 submission fee, $70 per page for publication (fees do change; Jounal WEB page will have current fee)

Figure Publication Fee: A figre fee is not listed, but they limit tables/figures to 8 total. (fees do change; Journal WEB page will have current fee)

Impact Factor: 4.291 (CLICK HERE for latest update and SJR Rating)

Types of Publications: original, clinical studies, special communications, brief reviews on topics relevant to the areas of interest of the College will be considered for publication

Author Guidelines Link: CLICK HERE (e.g., article word length guidelines, reference number length, figure number limit, special formatting: See author guidelines)

Issues per year and Ave Time from Submission to First Decision: 12 issues per year; 4 weeks for first decision

Contact Information for Questions: msse@acsm.org; (317)-634-8932