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Journals in Sports science

This portfolio covers biomechanics, sports medicine, nutrition, and performance optimization. Supporting sports scientists, coaches, and clinicians, it features cutting-edge research, injury prevention strategies, and training methodologies to enhance athletic performance and health.

  • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

    • ISSN: 1058-2746
    Official journal of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. The official publication for eight leading specialty organizations, this authoritative journal is the only publication to focus exclusively on medical, surgical, and physical techniques for treating injury/disease of the upper extremity, including the shoulder girdle, arm, and elbow.Clinically oriented and peer-reviewed, the Journal provides an international forum for the exchange of information on new techniques, instruments, and materials. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery features vivid photos, professional illustrations, and explicit diagrams that demonstrate surgical approaches and depict implant devices. Topics covered include fractures, dislocations, diseases and injuries of the rotator cuff, imaging techniques, arthritis, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and rehabilitation.Autho... are also welcome to submit to Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery's open access companion title, JSES International or its companion title Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES.
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  • Football Studies

    • ISSN: 3051-2689
    Football Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal committed to advancing understanding of football in all its forms—association football (soccer), futsal, and beach soccer. The journal provides a dedicated platform for original research that investigates the sport through four core dimensions: The Player, The Game, The Industry, and Fans & Culture.Football Studies welcomes contributions from across the academic spectrum, including sport science, data analytics, engineering, sociology, psychology, economics, media studies, policy, and cultural studies. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of football’s evolving dynamics, inform practice and innovation, and stimulate critical reflection on the sport’s role in society.The PlayerThis dimension focuses on the athlete at all levels of the game, from amateur to elite, emphasizing both performance and holistic development. Topics include:Physical training, conditioning, and technical/tactical preparationInjury prevention, rehabilitation, and sports medicineFootball and public healthRecovery protocols, sleep science, and load managementNutrition, supplementation, and hydration strategiesPsychologi... health, motivation, identity, and well-beingTalent identification, youth development, and career transitionsThe GameResearch in this area centers on the structure, conduct, and analysis of the game itself, with a strong emphasis on innovation and methodology. Topics include:Tactical analysis and game modelingMatch performance assessment and player trackingOfficiating, rules, and use of technologies such as VARNew frontiers in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for game analysis, prediction, and decision supportMethodologica... and computational advances in football researchThe IndustryThis dimension explores the global football ecosystem as an economic, organizational, and technological enterprise. Topics include:Governance, policy, and ethical regulation of the sportFinancial operations, sponsorship, and commercializationClu... league, and federation managementPlayer transfers, migration, and labor marketsInnovation in football-related engineering, materials science, and equipment design (e.g., wearables, smart surfaces, ball technology)Sustainab... and the environmental impact of football operationsFans & CultureFocusing on the social and cultural dimensions of football, this area highlights the ways football shapes and is shaped by communities around the world. Topics include:Fan identity, rituals, activism, and community formationMedia, digital platforms, and global fan engagementRepresenta... diversity, and inclusion in football culturesHistorical and political contexts of football institutionsFootball as a site for social change, diplomacy, and resistanceFootball Studies places particular value on interdisciplinary work, comparative and international perspectives, and engagement with key stakeholders—includi... players, coaches, supporters, administrators, and policy makers. The journal aims to bridge academic rigor and practical insight, advancing both knowledge and innovation in the world’s most global game.
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  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise

    • ISSN: 1469-0292
    An Official Journal of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC)Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. To be considered for publication, manuscripts must make a substantive theoretical or methodological contribution. Manuscripts that will be considered for publication include results from high quality empirical research, reviews, meta-analyses, reports of professional practice (which need to demonstrate academic rigour and go beyond mere description), registered reports, and commentaries concerning already published PSE papers. Authors should adhere to recognised reporting guidelines for research (e.g., PRISMA guidelines for reviews and meta-analyses; TIDieR guidelines for interventions; CONSORT statement for randomised trials). Registered reports undergo a two-phase review process in which study rationale and methodology are considered prior to the research being undertaken. Authors are welcome to pre-register their study with an external organization (e.g. OSF), but it is not required. Authors interested in submitting replications of published studies need to contact the Editors-in-Chief before they start their replication. Quantitative studies should be theoretically informed and empirical research justified with a-priori power estimates provided (drawing on effects sizes from previous meta-analyses and/or specific papers with designs close to the one authors use). Qualitative studies should address the ontological/epistemo... position and methodological rigour of the study. We are not interested in manuscripts that aim to test the psychometric properties of an existing scale from English to another language, unless new validation methods are used which address previously unanswered research questions.Additional information If you wish to contact one of the Editors-in-Chief for any reason, (e.g. becoming a reviewer, interest in joining editorial board, issue about journal policy) please email the Editors-in-Chief. All manuscripts should be presented as concisely as possible. Authors should consider making available some of their material as supplementary electronic material to keep the overall page limit around 30 pages (8000 words) including references, tables, and figures. If manuscripts are mixed-methods, multiple experiments, complex designs, or include large tables and data sets (qualitative and/or quantitative), authors are requested to provide more information about their rationale for a longer page length (more than 8000 words) for their paper during the review process (e.g., in the cover letter to the Editors). The editorial team will then decide on the appropriateness of a longer page length when considering the submission. All submissions are screened by one of the editors before they are sent out for review to assess their suitability for the journal. Hence, there is no need to contact the editors prior to submission. The editors will also consider short communications for publication and such submissions should be a maximum of 15 pages including abstract (150 words max), main text, references, tables, and figures. Commentaries on published PSE papers should be a maximum of 5 pages, including abstract, references, tables, and figures.
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  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    • ISSN: 0003-9993
    Official Journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineThe Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation publishes original, peer-reviewed research and clinical reports on important trends and developments in physical medicine and rehabilitation and related fields. This international journal brings researchers and clinicians authoritative information on the therapeutic utilization of physical, behavioral and pharmaceutical agents in providing comprehensive care for individuals with chronic illness and disabilities.Archive... began publication in 1920, publishes monthly, and is the official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Its papers are cited more often than any other rehabilitation journal.You are also welcome to submit to Archives' open access companion title, Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation.
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  • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

    • ISSN: 2468-7812
    Musculoskeletal Science & Practice is a journal of musculoskeletal physiotherapy that aims to improve the clinical understanding of appropriate care processes for musculoskeletal disorders. The journal publishes articles that influence or add to the body of evidence on diagnostic and therapeutic processes, patient centered care, guidelines for musculoskeletal therapeutics and theoretical models that support developments in assessment, diagnosis, clinical reasoning and interventions.Papers published in Musculoskeletal Science & Practice have an applied clinical focus or serve to inform clinical approaches relevant to physiotherapy practice.The journal publishes papers focused on the evidence base relating to mechanisms of function/dysfunction... treatment methods; best clinical practice; clinical reasoning and decision making processes; assessment and clinical management of musculoskeletal disorders; exploration of relevant clinical interventions; multi modal approaches; psychosocial issues; and service user expectations, experiences and perspectives.Musculo... Science & Practice welcomes research articles and reviews, as well as professional practice papers, measurement & clinimetrics papers and masterclasses papers.
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  • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

    • ISSN: 1356-689X
    Musculoskeletal Science & Practice is a journal of musculoskeletal physiotherapy that aims to improve the clinical understanding of appropriate care processes for musculoskeletal disorders. The journal publishes articles that influence or add to the body of evidence on diagnostic and therapeutic processes, patient centered care, guidelines for musculoskeletal therapeutics and theoretical models that support developments in assessment, diagnosis, clinical reasoning and interventions.Papers published in Musculoskeletal Science & Practice have an applied clinical focus or serve to inform clinical approaches relevant to physiotherapy practice.The journal publishes papers focused on the evidence base relating to mechanisms of function/dysfunction... treatment methods; best clinical practice; clinical reasoning and decision making processes; assessment and clinical management of musculoskeletal disorders; exploration of relevant clinical interventions; multi modal approaches; psychosocial issues; and service user expectations, experiences and perspectives.Musculo... Science & Practice welcomes research articles and reviews, as well as professional practice papers, measurement & clinimetrics papers and masterclasses papers.
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  • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

    • ISSN: 1360-8592
    The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is a journal that handles therapeutic techniques and professional debate.Publishing illustrated articles on a wide range of subjects, this journal is relevant to everyday clinical practice in private, community and primary health care settings.Techniques featured include:Physical Therapy OsteopathyChiropract... TherapyStructural IntegrationFeldenkra... TherapyDancePhysioth... TechniqueShiatsu and TuinaOccupational TherapyTai Chi / Qi GongCranial TherapyNeuromuscular TherapyLymph DrainageSports TherapyApplied KinesiologyThe Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is the official journal ofThe Association of Neuromuscular TherapistsThe Australian Pilates Method AssociationThe National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, USAThe Pilates Foundation (UK)Hands On Seminars, USA The Fascia Research Society, USAThe Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies is officially recognised and supported by:The American Massage Therapy AssociationThe Associated Bodywork and Massage ProfessionalsThe British Orthopaedic AssociationThe Institute of Sport and Remedial MassageThe International Association of Structural IntegratorsThe International College of Applied Kinesiology, USAThe International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation SpecialistsThe New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists AssociationThe Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private PracticeThe Sports Massage AssociationThe Rolf InstituteThe Upledger Institute
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  • Gait & Posture

    • ISSN: 0966-6362
    Official Journal of: Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS), European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC), Società Italiana di Analisi del Movimento in Clinica (SIAMOC), and the International Society for Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR) and the German Speaking Society for the Analysis of Human Motor Function and its Clinical Application (GAMMA).  Gait & Posture publishes new and innovative basic and clinical research on all aspects of human movement, locomotion and balance.The topics covered include: Techniques for the measurement of gait and posture, and the standardization of results presentation; Studies of normal and pathological gait; Treatment of gait and postural abnormalities; Biomechanical and theoretical approaches to gait and posture; Mathematical models of joint and muscle mechanics; Neurological and musculoskeletal function in gait and posture; The evolution of upright posture and bipedal locomotion; Adaptations of carrying loads, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs etc, running and performing other movements. Spinal biomechanics only if they are directly related to gait and/or dynamic posture and are of general interest to our readers; The effect of aging and development on gait and posture; Psychological and cultural aspects of gait; Patient education. Papers related to efficacy and mechanisms of gait analysis in decision making. The journal is primarily focused on dynamic aspects of human movement and postural control.Index bound in last issue of year.For details of the GCMAS, ESMAC, SIAMOC, ISPGR please visit their web sites through these links.
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  • Human Movement Science

    • ISSN: 0167-9457
    The journal is devoted to pure and applied research related to the science of human movement. It provides a medium for publishing disciplinary and multidisciplinary studies on human movement. It brings together psychological, biomechanical and neurophysiological research on the control, organization and learning of human movement, including the perceptual support of movement. The journal also encourages submissions from the fields of sport and exercise science and kinesiology provided that the work expands knowledge and understanding of human movement. This can include articles that focus on performance analyses, and artificial intelligence/machine learning. The overarching goal of the journal is to publish articles that help advance theoretical understanding of the control and organization of human movement, as well as changes therein as a function of development, learning, and rehabilitation. The nature of the research reported may vary from fundamental theoretical or empirical studies to more applied studies in the fields of, for example, sport, dance and rehabilitation with the proviso that all studies have a distinct theoretical bearing. The journal is less keen on work that is descriptive in nature or that has limited generalizability outside a specific population pool or sample. Also, we consider both systematic and meta-analytical reviews of human movement. Narrative reviews are by invitation only and are generally reserved for established scholars; please contact the Editor-in-Chief or the relevant Section Editor for a discussion.These aims and scope imply that purely descriptive studies are not acceptable, while methodological articles are only acceptable if the methodology in question can have a significant impact on the development of new directions in understanding the control and organization of human movement. The same holds for articles on exercise physiology, which in general are not supported, unless they speak to the control and organization of human movement. In general, it is required that the theoretical message of articles published in Human Movement Science is, to a certain extent, innovative and not dismissible as just "more of the same."Human Movement Science will consider hypothesis-driven analyses and exploratory analyses for which the need for exploration can be motivated; the exploratory nature of any such analysis should be clearly stated. In line with its commitment to publishing methodologically sound studies, Human Movement Science now offers the possibility to publish high-powered hypothesis driven research and high-impact replications as Registered Reports. Through pre- registration of hypotheses and methodology and results-independent editorial decisions, this article type neutralizes many questionable research practices incentivised by today's publish-or-perish pressures.In addition to regular issues, special issues addressing a single theme or topic will be published. The journal has now appointed a dedicated Section Editor to focus on special issues and invited reviews. The journal will look to publish 1-2 special issues per annum. In case of special issues, the above criteria may be softened if the guest editor(s) is (are) of the opinion that this will further the insight into the theme of the special issue in question. Special issues containing articles based on papers presented at conferences and workshops or consisting of a "target article" followed by peer commentaries are also admissible.
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