Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport is the official journal of Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and is an an international refereed research publication covering all aspects of sport science and medicine. The Journal considers for publication Original research and Review papers in the sub-disciplines relating generally to the broad sports medicine and sports science fields: sports medicine, sports injury (including injury epidemiology and injury prevention), physiotherapy, podiatry, physical activity and health, sports science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control and learning, sport and exercise psychology, sports nutrition, public health (as relevant to sport and exercise), and rehabilitation and injury management. Manuscripts with an interdisciplinary perspective with specific applications to sport and exercise and its interaction with health will also be considered.
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Science and Medicine in Sport (acronym: jsams, abbr: J SCI MED SPORT, ISSN: 1440-2440) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier BV in Australia since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.520 (Q1), an H-index of 141.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 217 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,531 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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