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Sports Medicine - Open

Sports Medicine - Open is an online open access journal covering sport and exercise medicine. It publishes reviews and original research that bridge science and practice in areas including sports injury prevention and treatment, exercise for health, nutrition, athletic conditioning, and performance enhancement.

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Subject Sport Sciences
Impact Factor 5.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2199-1170
eISSN 2198-9761
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £2990.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR APC

Submission Instructions

Sports Medicine - Open accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for Original Research Articles. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required for Original Research Articles. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections. The manuscript must include a Key Points section after the abstract with approximately three short stand-alone statements, three to ten keywords, a disclosure statement, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a Declarations section that includes Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information if applicable.
References References must use Vancouver style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with full title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Individual figure files must not exceed 10 MB, and additional files must not exceed 20 MB each. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and larger datasets or oversized tables may be uploaded as additional files cited in sequence in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figures and tables must be numbered in text order, figure titles must not exceed 15 words, figure and table legends must not exceed 300 words, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript The manuscript must include a Background section, a main text section, and a Conclusions section. The manuscript must include a Key Points section after the abstract with approximately three short stand-alone statements, include three to ten keywords, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, include a disclosure statement, and include Declarations sections marked 'Not applicable' when not relevant.
References Only published, in-press, or publicly available e-print or preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be included in the reference list with a reference number.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables must be included in the main manuscript file rather than submitted as figures, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, individual figure files must not exceed 10 MB, figure titles must not exceed 15 words, figure and table legends must not exceed 300 words, and table titles must not exceed 15 words.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured into separate sections. Abstract must include registration information with registration number if available, and for controlled health care intervention reviews it must list the trial registry and unique identifying number.
Manuscript Main text must include the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include a Key Points section after the abstract, three to ten keywords, and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with non-applicable sections marked 'Not applicable' and any use of a Large Language Model documented in the Methods section or suitable alternative.
References References must use Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, and publicly available datasets relied on by the paper must be cited with persistent identifiers such as DOI full URLs.
Figures & Tables Individual figure files must not exceed 10 MB, table titles must not exceed 15 words, table legends must not exceed 300 words, and additional files must not exceed 20 MB each. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and larger datasets or oversized tables may be uploaded as additional files. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file and numbered in text order, figure titles must not exceed 15 words and legends 300 words, table titles must appear above tables with legends below, and color or shading must not be used in tables.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the submission.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript The body of the letter must not exceed 500 words. Letters to the Editor must begin with "To the Editor". Manuscript must include a Key Points section after the abstract area and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information (optional), with any non-applicable sections labeled "Not applicable".
References Journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, only published or publicly available articles, trial records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, and URLs must be listed as numbered references in full.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript, tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and tables larger than one page must be cited with their intended placement indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure keys must be incorporated into the graphic, tables must not be submitted as figures, and figures must be closely cropped.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Short Communications must include a title page with the title, all authors’ full names and institutional addresses, the corresponding author, and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Competing interests, Funding, Authors’ contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors’ information. Manuscript must include Key Points after the abstract, an Availability of data and materials statement, author contribution and declaration sections marked 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, a list of abbreviations if used, and disclosure of any large language model use in the Methods section or suitable alternative part.
References Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications are excluded from the reference list, and web links or dataset identifiers should appear as full URL references in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables must be included in the main manuscript file unless oversized tables or datasets are uploaded as additional files, and each additional file must be cited in sequence in the text. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in text order with multi-panel figures as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence, created with the word processor’s Table object, and not submitted as figures.
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Recent Publications

Pacing Behaviour Development and Acquisition: A Systematic Review

Stein Gerrit Paul Menting, Andrew Mark Edwards, Florentina Johanna Hettinga, Marije Titia Elferink-Gemser

10.1186/s40798-022-00540-w
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Trunk Biomechanics in Individuals with Knee Disorders: A Systematic Review with Evidence Gap Map and Meta-analysis

Marina C. Waiteman, Lionel Chia, Matheus H. M. Ducatti, David M. Bazett-Jones, Evangelos Pappas, Fábio M. de Azevedo, Ronaldo V. Briani

10.1186/s40798-022-00536-6
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Is Postural Control Affected in People with Patellofemoral Pain and Should it be Part of Rehabilitation? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

Guilherme S. Nunes, Diênifer Zilmer Rodrigues, Luiza Hörbe, Izabela Prates, Bruna M. Tessarin, Fábio V. Serrão, Marcos de Noronha

10.1186/s40798-022-00538-4
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Associations Between Wearable-Specific Indicators of Physical Activity Behaviour and Insulin Sensitivity and Glycated Haemoglobin in the General Population: Results from the ORISCAV-LUX 2 Study

Anne Backes, Gloria A. Aguayo, Paul J. Collings, Douae El Fatouhi, Guy Fagherazzi, Laurent Malisoux, Ala’a Alkerwi, Stephanie Noppe, Charles Delagardelle, Jean Beissel, Anna Chioti, Saverio Stranges, Jean-Claude Schmit, Marie-Lise Lair, Marylène D’Incau, Jessica Pastore, Gwenaëlle Le Coroller, Gloria A Aguayo, Brice Appenzeller, Sophie Couffignal, Manon Gantenbein, Yvan Devaux, Michel Vaillant, Laetitia Huiart, Dritan Bejko, Torsten Bohn, Hanen Samouda, Magali Perquin, Maria Ruiz, Isabelle Ernens

10.1186/s40798-022-00541-9
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Associations of Prolonged Occupational Sitting with the Spectrum of Kidney Disease: Results from a Cohort of a Half-Million Asian Adults

Min-Kuang Tsai, Wayne Gao, Kuo-Liong Chien, Chin-Kun Baw, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chi-Pang Wen

10.1186/s40798-022-00542-8
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 36 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Sports Medicine - Open, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The current article processing charge is £2990.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR for each accepted article, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Sports Performance and Training Sports injuries and prevention Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Exercise and Physiological Responses Sport Psychology and Performance Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Physical Activity and Health Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Traumatic Brain Injury Research Genetics and Physical Performance Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Thermoregulation and physiological responses Shoulder Injury and Treatment Children's Physical and Motor Development Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Tendon Structure and Treatment Sports Analytics and Performance Occupational Health and Performance Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Nutrition and Health in Aging Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Muscle activation and electromyography studies

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