Journal Sporta Saintika was established in 2015 by the Faculty of Sports Science, Padang State University, Department of Health and Recreation in Indonesia. The publication of Journal Sporta Saintika aims to facilitate interaction, discussion, and update ideas from sports scientists in Indonesia. In early 2016, the first edition was published with a total of 8 articles. In 2017, E-ISSN was managed with the number 2579-5910. The first Editor-in-Chief was Prof. Gusril, M.Pd, then in 2021, was replaced by a young lecturer from the Department of Health and Recreation, namely Windo Wiria Dinata, M.Pd. In Vol 3 Number 1 in March 2019, this journal has been implemented in the OJS (Open Journal System) version. In October 2019, Jurnal Sporta Saintika applied for accreditation to Arjuna and finally obtained SINTA 5 accreditation in January 2020. At the end of 2020, Jurnal Sporta Saintika re-applied for accreditation to obtain a better Sinta rating. Finally, in February 2021, Jurnal Sporta Saintika obtained SINTA 3 accreditation until March 2025. In September 2024, the editor-in-chief was again replaced by Dr. Fahd Mukhtarsyaf, M.Pd. In 2025, Jurnal Sporta Saintika was re-accredited and received a Sinta 3 assessment (295/C/C3/KPT/2026), which is valid until September 2029. Currently, Jurnal Sporta Saintika is still awaiting the issuance of a certificate of proof of assessment.

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