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British Journal of Sports Medicine

(BJSM) is the leading, peer-reviewed journal in sports medicine, with additional multimedia resources.

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British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.

British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia portal for authoritative original research, systematic reviews, consensus statements and debate in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). We define sport and exercise medicine broadly.
BJSM’s web, print, video and audio material serves the international sport and exercise medicine community which includes 25 clinical societies who have over 13,000 members.
You can access BJSM on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube as well as via our podcasts, blog and mobile app.

Topical Issues

Highlighted Articles

#SportsEquity

A global SEM team tackles some of sport’s toughest topics: Abuse, Racism, Ableism, Sexism, and Transphobia

#OlympicsInTheHeat

The latest research that scientists and athletes will have to consider for the Tokyo Games

#GolfMedicine

A collection of key resources, providing an overview of the current medical issues and research landscape in #GolfMedicine

#SPC2019Special

speakers and content relevant to the 3rd World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy, covering everything from screening to soft-tissue injuries

#FemaleAthleteHealth

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” – answering the call for an increased focus on female-specific SEM research

#HipAndGroinPain

a focus on the latest multidisciplinary research in hip and groin pathology

#ReturnToPlay

a focus on the dynamic field of return-to-play, with some of the biggest names in SEM

#PainManagement

Top quality pain researchers and practitioners discuss the science behind pain management and give practical tips for clinicians

#RugbyMedicine

a collection of unique #RugbyMedicine resources in collaboration with World Rugby, in time for #RWC2019

#CricketMedicine

a mix of consensus statements, original articles, editorials, podcasts and blog posts. Enough content here to last you until the next quest for the Ashes

Latest Articles

Editorial:

When to consider cardiac MRI in the evaluation of the competitive athlete after SARS-CoV-2 infection

27 January, 2022

Editorial:

Beyond sport: what the sport and exercise medicine community can learn from the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

24 January, 2022

Original research:

Where are female editors from low-income and middle-income countries? A comprehensive assessment of gender, geographical distribution and country’s income group of editorial boards of top-ranked rehabilitation and sports science journals

24 January, 2022

PhD Academy Award:

Arthroscopic primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament: rationale, patient selection and early outcomes (PhD Academy Award)

19 January, 2022

Original research:

Its not all about sprinting: mechanisms of acute hamstring strain injuries in professional male rugby union—a systematic visual video analysis

19 January, 2022

Open Access Articles

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Device-measured physical activity, adiposity and mortality: a harmonised meta-analysis of eight prospective cohort studies

07 December, 2021

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Is cardiac involvement prevalent in highly trained athletes after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A cardiac magnetic resonance study using sex-matched and age-matched controls

30 November, 2021

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Prevalence and clinical implications of persistent or exertional cardiopulmonary symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in 3597 collegiate athletes: a study from the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA)

01 November, 2021

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Socioeconomic factors and outcomes from exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest in high school student-athletes in the USA

29 October, 2021

CONSENSUS STATEMENT:

Role of club doctors in the mental health management of Australian rules football players: a Delphi study

18 October, 2021

Current Issue

Original research

Hamstring injury patterns in professional male football (soccer): a systematic video analysis of 52 cases

18 January, 2022

Original research

Association between race and maladaptive concentric left ventricular hypertrophy in American-style football athletes

18 January, 2022

Original research

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from on-field player contacts in amateur, youth and professional football (soccer)

18 January, 2022

Original research

Socioeconomic factors and outcomes from exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest in high school student-athletes in the USA

18 January, 2022

Original research

Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of sideline concussion evaluation: a prospective, case-controlled study in college athletes comparing newer tools and established tests

18 January, 2022

Authors

BJSM accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, education articles and systematic reviews.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BJSM.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

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Topic Collections

Open Access
Running
Cricket
Football
Rugby
Hamstring Injuries
Tendinopathy
Concussion
Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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