View the 10-year timeline infographic here. Trace the development of Sports from its origins with remarkable events.
Sports is launched and is published as a quarterly journal. Prof. Dr. Eling Douwe de Bruin is appointed Editor-in-Chief and Sports releases its inaugural volume.
Sports is indexed by the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI – Web of Science).
Sports grows rapidly: Publications increase by 73% as compared to 2016.
Sports is covered by PubMed.
Sports changes to a monthly publication schedule.
Sports is covered by Scopus (Elsevier).
Sports received its first CiteScore (2021) of 4.5, ranked 41/218 (Q1) in “Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation”, and ranked 57/284 (Q1) in "Orthopedics and Sports Medicine".
Sports will receive its first impact factor.
Special Issue Mentor Program
This program will enable early career researchers (who must hold a Ph.D. in a related field) to experience editing a Special Issue in MDPI journals, under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to gain editorial experience, and cultivate their ability to edit scientific research. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Sports Editorial Office (sports@mdpi.com), and we will discuss the process in further detail.
