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.
DID YOU KNOW? 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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