Internationally acknowledged academic periodicals of comprehensive or first-rate disciplines are mainly published on weekly or semimonthly basis,domestic professional periodicals are also having their publishing cycle shortened.

By analyzing the status quo of the issue number, format, editorial form, and editorial staff of 52 sports scientific and technological periodicals and journals in China, the author finds out that the publishing cycle of sports scientific and technological periodicals and journals is commonly long, which could not adapt the requirements of high speed and quick pace in the information period.