Sports Medicine
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Aims & Scope
Sports Medicine focuses on definitive and comprehensive review articles that interpret and evaluate the current literature to provide the rationale for and application of research findings in the sports medicine and exercise field. Major topics covered by reviews published in the journal include: -Sports medicine and sports science, including performance research. -The medical syndromes associated with sport and exercise. -The practical role that clinical medicine plays in sport, through injury prevention and treatment. -The medical use of exercise for rehabilitation and health. -The application of physiological and biomechanical principles to specific sports. Sports Medicine also publishes: -Leading/current opinion articles providing overviews of contentious or emerging issues. -High-quality original research articles. Additional enhanced features (including slide sets, videos and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in Sports Medicine may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers in understanding important medical advances. All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSports Medicine (acronym: spoa, abbr: SPORTS MED, ISSN: 0112-1642) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in New Zealand since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.065 (Q1), an H-index of 262.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 176 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,239 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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