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Homepage | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Validation period: 5/14/2024, 5:35:04 AM - 5/14/2024, 11:35:04 AM Search Advanced search Latest content Archive For authors Blog About Topic Collections Email alerts BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering all aspects of sports and exercise medicine (SEM) and associated areas. Impact Factor: 5.0 Citescore: 6.3 All Metrics BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is an open-access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine and associated areas such as physical activity for chronic disease prevention. We will consider a broad array of topics within the themes of physical activity, exercise as medicine, and sports medicine; and are inclusive of scientific approaches ranging from qualitative methods, epidemiology, to measurement development and evaluation. We aim to publish original research, reviews (in particular systematic reviews) and study protocols considered to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is reviewed and disseminated rapidly to a global audience. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal’s detailed guidelines, please see our policies . This is an official journal of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) and an open access companion journal to British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). Current Issue Latest Articles Original research : Unmasking mental health symptoms in female professional football players: a 12-month follow-up study 10 May 2024 Short report : Mental health in student-athletes in Norwegian lower secondary sport schools 10 May 2024 Qualitative research : Midlife health crisis of former competitive athletes: dissecting their experiences via qualitative study 10 May 2024 Original research : Comparing the healthy development of youth Australian Rules Footballers across talent development and community settings 7 May 2024 Viewpoint : Maximising neuromuscular performance in people with pain and injury: moving beyond reps and sets to understand the challenges and embrace the complexity 7 May 2024 Most Read Articles Original research : A musculoskeletal multifactorial individualised programme for hamstring muscle injury risk reduction in professional football: results of a prospective cohort study 8 February 2024 Original research : Similarities and differences in skeletal muscle and body composition between sexes: an MRI study of recreational cyclists 24 August 2023 Original research : Gait asymmetry in spatiotemporal and kinetic variables does not increase running-related injury risk in lower limbs: a secondary analysis of a randomised trial including 800+ recreational runners 4 January 2024 Original research : Similarities and differences in skeletal muscle and body composition between sexes: an MRI study of recreational cyclists 8 February 2024 Original research : Effect of sports massage on performance and recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis 27 March 2024 Altmetrics Mental health difficulties among professional jockeys: a narrative review 19 April 2021 Therapeutic effects of turmeric or curcumin extract on pain and function for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review 13 January 2021 Performance of non-binary athletes in mass-participation running events 21 December 2023 From barefoot hunter gathering to shod pavement pounding. Where to from here? A narrative review 21 April 2020 Effectiveness of isometric exercise in the management of tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials 4 August 2020 Authors BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine accepts submissions of a range of article types, including original research, reviews and consensus statements. The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BMJ Open SEM. Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access Author information Submit a paper Related Journals British Journal of Sports Medicine Current issue Visit this journal Journal of ISAKOS Current issue Visit this journal CONTENT Latest content Archive Most read articles Responses Top cited articles JOURNAL About Editorial board Sign up for email alerts Thank you to our reviewers AUTHORS Instructions for authors Submit an article Editorial policies Open access at BMJ BMJ Author Hub HELP Contact us Reprints Permissions Advertising Feedback form Website Terms & Conditions Privacy & Cookies Contact BMJ Cookie settings Online ISSN: 2055-7647 Copyright © 2024 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. All rights...