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The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport is an international refereed research publication covering all aspects of sport science and medicine.

The Journal considers for publication original research, review papers, opinion pieces, short reports, methodological/technical notes, topical lectures and letters, in the sub-disciplines of clinical medicine, dentistry, rehabilitation, injury management, anthropometry, biochemistry, biomechanics, epidemiology, motor behaviour, nutrition, psychology, physiology, podiatry, public health, sociology, and others having an inter-disciplinary perspective with specific applications to sport and exercise and its interaction with health.

Contributors are invited to submit their manuscripts in English to the Editor for critical review. To enable an expeditious process of review, strong preference will be given to manuscripts that are electronically submitted.

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS
3800 word count limit, including all text, references, tables/figures, table/figure legends and footnotes, acknowledgements and practical implications
Each table/figure is to be counted as the equivalent of 300 words, within the overall word count. Long tables should only be included as supplemental files and will be made available on-line only
Maximum number of references 30
Maximum number (combined) of tables and figures is 6
Unstructured abstract of less than 250 words

SHORT REPORTS AND METHODOLOGICAL/TECHNICAL NOTES
1500 word count limit, including all text, references, tables/figures, table/figure legends and footnotes, acknowledgements
Each table/figure is to be counted as the equivalent of 300 words, within the overall word count. Long tables should only be included as supplemental files and will be made available on-line only
Maximum number of references 10
Maximum number (combined) of tables and figures is 2
Unstructured abstract of less than 250 words

OPINION PIECES
1200 word count limit, including all text, references and acknowledgements
Maximum number of references 20
No tables or figures
No abstract

REVIEW ARTICLES
6500 word count limit, including all text, references, tables/figures, table/figure legends and footnotes, acknowledgements
Each table/figure is to be counted as the equivalent of 300 words, within the overall word count. Long tables should only be included as supplemental files and will be available on-line only
Maximum number of references 80
Maximum number (combined) of tables and figures is 2
Unstructured abstract of less than 250 words

LETTERS
500 word count limit, including references
No more than 5 references
No tables or figures

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