Health, sport, rehabilitation

SCImago Journal & Country Rank

ISSN 2520-2677 (Print); ISSN 2520-2685 (Online)

Founder and Co-publisher: H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University;

Publisher: Independent Publisher Zhanneta Kozina

Established: 2015; Frequency: 4 times a year

Quality Over Speed: Why "Health, Sport, Rehabilitation" Remains Your Trusted Academic Partner

In an era of "industrial" publishing and rapid-fire peer review, the journal "Health, Sport, Rehabilitation" (Scopus Q2) remains committed to the principles of Slow Science.

Why publish with us?

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  • Expert Peer Review: We maintain a 60-day review cycle to ensure every paper receives a deep, constructive, and fair critique from international experts.
  • Independent Editorial Policy: We are not part of a corporate conveyor. Our focus is the scientific value of your research, not the quantity of issues.
  • Stability and Reputation: Indexed in Scopus (Q2), we provide a secure harbor for your work, protected from the reputational risks associated with "predatory" practices.

We invite authors to submit original research and systematic reviews that demand a professional approach and high-quality presentation.

Innovation and Interdisciplinary Synthesis: Selected Research in "Health, sport, rehabilitation" 2024–2026

Modern progress in movement sciences is impossible without knowledge integration. We've compiled a collection of key articles demonstrating cutting-edge interdisciplinary approaches: from the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies in sports performance analysis to the in-depth medical and biological justification of athlete training technologies, wellness, and rehabilitation methods.

Our publications uncover mechanisms at the intersection of biomechanics, psychophysiology, and evidence-based therapy, transforming empirical experience into rigorous scientific technologies. Discover research that is shaping the field's development in the coming years.

Go to the page "INTERDISCIPLINARY TRENDS"

Registration

Registration at the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Broadcasting: decision No. 1223 dated 30.10.2023, protocol No. 25, published on November 2, 2023, media identifier R30-01499

Research Organization Registry

H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University (https://ror.org/00gjv5s24)

GRID grid.445512.3

ISNI 0000 0004 6091 1068

Wikidata Q56803

Independent publisher Zhanneta Kozina (https://ror.org/01hr6dm75)

Specialized scientific publication on the problems of physical education, sports, the formation of a healthy lifestyle, rehabilitation, and physical therapy.

Indexing and abstracting

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The journal presents articles on topical problems of physical education and sports, as well as problems of forming, restoring, strengthening, and preserving the health of representatives of various groups of the population, physical rehabilitation, and recreation, and medical and recreational physical culture. It also reflects the means of physical education, its forms, and methods, the basic principles of health-saving technologies, and disease prevention.

Field and problems

Sports, physical education, training in movements, organization of physical education, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports medicine.

Category of specialized publications in Ukraine

By the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 530 of June 6, 2022, the journal "Health, sport, rehabilitation" was included in category A of professional publications of Ukraine in the following specialties:

227 - Physical therapy, occupational therapy;

011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016 - Pedagogical sciences; 13.00.02 (Physical culture, basics of health);

017 - Physical culture and sports; 24.00.01, 24.00.02, 24.00.03 - Physical education and sports.

High-Impact Research of "Health, sport, rehabilitation": Most Cited Articles (Scopus) for 2022-2025

No. Article Citations
1 Kozin O, Cretu M, Boychuk Y, et al. Comparative characteristics of the functional state of future art teachers and other pedagogical specialties students. Health Sport Rehabil. 2022;8(4):20-31. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2022.08.04.02 14
2 Sanjaykumar S, Udaichi K, Rajendiran G, Cretu M, Kozina Z. Cricket performance predictions: a comparative analysis of machine learning models for predicting cricket player’s performance in the One Day International (ODI) world cup 2023. Health Sport Rehabil. 2024;10(1):6-19. https://doi.org/10.58962/HSR.2024.10.1.6-19 13
3 Kozin O, Kozina Z, Cretu M, et al. Vegetative regulation of vascular tone and features of the nervous system of pedagogical universities students. Is there a relationship with professional specialization? Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(1):29-44. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.01.03 11
4 D’Elia F, D’Isanto T, Esposito G, Altavilla G, Raiola G. Physical activity and sports science in Italian scientific research products. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(2):38-47. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.02.03 9
5 Fitrian ZA, Graha AS, Nasrulloh A, Munir A, Asmara M, Irsyad NY. The effect of circuit training, fartlek, and small sided games on maximum oxygen consumption capacity building in futsal players. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(2):48-60. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.02.04 8
6 Didokha IV, Aravitska MG, Yatsiv YM, Hrecheskyi OV. Effect of a physical therapeutic intervention on locomotive syndrome in the elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(1):55-68. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.01.05 8
7 Strelchuk S, Lukina O, Savchenko V, et al. Peculiarities of the competitive activity of taekwondo players aged 12-13 years before and after the changes in the rules. Health Sport Rehabil. 2022;8(3):75-88. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2022.08.03.06 8

Top 5 articles by number of citations in the Web of Science database for 2022-2025

No. Article Citations
1 D'Elia F, D'Isanto T, Esposito G, Altavilla G, Raiola G. Physical activity and sports science in Italian scientific research products. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(2):29-43. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.02.03 5
2 Sanjaykumar S, Udaichi K, Rajendiran G, Cretu M, Kozina Z. Cricket performance predictions: a comparative analysis of machine learning models for predicting cricket player’s performance in the One Day International (ODI) world cup 2023. Health Sport Rehabil. 2024;10(1):6-19. https://doi.org/10.58962/HSR.2024.10.1.6-19 4
3 Kumar D, Dhull S, Nara K, Kumar P. Determining the optimal duration of plyometric training for enhancing vertical jump performance: a systematic review and meta analysis. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(3):118-133. https://doi.org/10.58962/HSR.2023.9.3.118-133 4
4 Fitrian ZA, Graha AS, Nasrulloh A, Munir A, Asmara M, Irsyad NY. The effect of circuit training, fartlek, and small sided games on maximum oxygen consumption capacity building in futsal players. Health Sport Rehabil. 2023;9(2):48-60. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2023.09.02.04 4
5 Strelchuk S, Lukina O, Savchenko V, et al. Peculiarities of the competitive activity of taekwondo players aged 12-13 years before and after the changes in the rules. Health Sport Rehabil. 2022;8(3):66-77. https://doi.org/10.34142/HSR.2022.08.03.06 4

Citation counts are based on Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection data. Updated quarterly.

Address of the editorial office

61168, Kharkiv, Oshchepkova, 4/1, ap. 11 Phone: +380664813666; E-mail: info@hsr-journal.com zhanneta.kozina@gmail.com