Journal of Sports and Musculoskeletal Science

About the Journal

The Journal of Sports and Musculoskeletal Science (JSMSci) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research, clinical practice, education, and innovation in sports physiotherapy and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Published biannually by Access Physiocare Publications, the journal provides a platform for high-quality original research, systematic reviews, clinical studies, case reports, methodological research, and scholarly contributions relevant to contemporary physiotherapy practice.

JSMSci welcomes clinically relevant, scientifically rigorous, and methodologically sound research from both high-resource and resource-limited settings. Particular emphasis is placed on research that contributes to improved patient outcomes, advances physiotherapy practice, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, and addresses the musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation needs of populations in low- and middle-income countries.

The journal aims to serve as an international platform connecting researchers, clinicians, educators, sports physiotherapists, musculoskeletal physiotherapists, and healthcare professionals, thereby promoting evidence-based practice and innovation in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Aims

The journal aims to:

1. Publish high-quality, rigorous research advancing the prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and management of sports-related and musculoskeletal conditions.
2. Bridge research and clinical practice by promoting evidence across biomechanics, exercise science, rehabilitation, clinical trials, and innovative physiotherapy interventions.
3. Promote evidence-based physiotherapy practice among physiotherapists, sports professionals, researchers, educators, and allied healthcare professionals.
4. Encourage innovation and emerging approaches in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including digital health, rehabilitation technology, and data-driven practice.
5. Support researchers and clinicians, particularly early-career professionals, through constructive peer review and scholarly collaboration.
6. Provide open and accessible scientific knowledge by publishing research under open-access principles for researchers, clinicians, educators, students, and the wider community.

Scope

The journal welcomes submissions in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Musculoskeletal disorders and rehabilitation
• Sports injuries, prevention, and rehabilitation
• Exercise physiology and physical activity
• Orthopaedic and sports physiotherapy
• Pain management and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
• Injury prevention and return-to-sport
• Strength, conditioning, and athletic performance
• Evidence-based physiotherapy and clinical practice
• Digital health, AI, wearable technologies, and innovative rehabilitation
• Biomechanics, gait, movement, and functional analysis

Readership

JSMSci is intended for Sports Physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Professionals, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Professionals, Sports Scientists and Exercise Physiologists, Researchers and Academicians, Physiotherapy Educators and Students, Healthcare Professionals involved in Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation, Clinicians and researchers working in biomechanics, movement science, pain, and rehabilitation technology.

Out of Scope

The journal does not consider work outside musculoskeletal, sports, or exercise science; purely descriptive studies without clear clinical or scientific implications; studies reporting fabricated, simulated, or "illustrative" data presented as empirical findings; and manuscripts previously published in whole or substantial part elsewhere.

Publication Model and Peer Review

All articles are published on an open-access basis under a CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; authors retain copyright. Every submission undergoes an initial editorial screening for scope, ethical compliance, and similarity, followed by double-blind peer review by a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Final decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief. The journal follows COPE guidelines on publication ethics and requires trial registration, ethics committee approval, and adherence to the relevant EQUATOR reporting guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, ARRIVE) as applicable.

Papers should be submitted electronically via the journal's website. The Editorial Board is committed to maintaining high editorial standards and ensuring that the journal is indexed in relevant databases and scholarly directories. We welcome your next submission.