Abstract: Using journals indexed in the Sport Sciences category in WoS and Scopus database in 2013 as research objects and the corresponding data in the Journal Citation Reports as a reference, this paper compared and analyzed the correlation of the three main evaluation indexes in the superimposed journals and discussed the reasonableness of non-superimposed journal division. The results showed that the strict division of natural science journals and social science journals and a focus on high-quality journals are main causes that sport science journals in WoS are lesser than those in Scopus. In both databases, the citation data reference of sports science journals is strong, the correlation between influential factors and new indexes is high and the replacement ability is strong. But comparison between the excellent sports journals and comparison between interdisciplinary journals show that the new index has some advantages. For sports scholars, the two Journal Citation Reports have important reference value in their research grant application, paper submission and scientific research. China is still short of similar comprehensive multidisciplinary citation database and evaluation reports.

Key words: Sports Science, Citation Database, WoS, Scopus, Correlation