Sports Medicine - Open — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Springer Nature · ISSN-L 2198-9761
Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for Sports Medicine - Open.
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Official links
- Journal homepage
- sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com
- Author guidelines
- sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/submission-guidelines
Catalog scope notes
Sports Medicine - Open focuses on original research and definitive reviews in the field of sport and exercise medicine. The Journal includes medical and scientific research relating to: Sporting performance enhancement including nutrition, equipment and training Medical syndromes associated with sport and exercise Injury prevention and treatment Exercise for rehabilitation and health The application of physiological and biomechanical principles to specific sporting codes Key Points Articles published in Sports Medicine - Open will include a Key Points table. Please provide approximately three short, stand-alone lines/statements summarizing the key findings/implications of the paper. These should be provided after the Abstract under the heading 'Key Points’.
Catalog source: scimago. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
Submission & timeline
- Submission portal
- Information not currently available.
- Average review time
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- Acceptance rate
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- Article types accepted
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- Publication frequency
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General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.