Author Guidelines
1. SUBMISSION
Thank you for considering Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports for the publication of your research.
Due to the large number of inquires we are currently receiving, we will no longer offer comments on the suitability of a paper prior to submission. If you believe your paper to be within scope of the journal, we encourage you to submit so our editors can easily review your submission and follow up with you directly if needed.
Please read carefully the following Guidelines for Authors. As a reminder, the journal aims to publish high quality and impactful articles in the fields of orthopaedics, rehabilitation and sports medicine, exercise physiology and biochemistry, biomechanics and motor control, health and disease relating to sport, exercise and physical activity, as well as on the social and behavioural aspects of sport and exercise.
Following our initial check, all manuscripts are screened by the Editorial Board for suitability for publication; to ensure that they meet essential criteria for sending out to peer review and, subsequently, to be read and cited and, thereby, make a contribution.
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/SMS. For all new submissions, it is required that you indicate which Section Specialty your manuscript falls under. The Section Specialties Areas are used to assign manuscripts to the appropriate editor. Please choose the appropriate Section Specialty from the list provided in this document. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.
The submission system will prompt you to use an ORCiD (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish your work from that of other researchers. Click here to find out more.
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For help with submissions, please contact: TBEDeditorial@wiley.com
We look forward to your submission.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports aims to foster inclusive research that reflects the disciplinary, human, and geographic diversity of scientists, clinicians and other health professionals working in this area. Submissions are welcomed from authors of all ethnicities, races, colours, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, disabilities, ages, or other individual status.
Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Data protection
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more at https://authorservices.wiley.com/statements/data-protection-policy.html.
For help with submissions, please contact: SJMSSedoffice@wiley.com
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports is a multidisciplinary journal published 12 times per year under the auspices of the Scandinavian Foundation of Medicine and Science in Sports.
It aims to publish high quality and impactful articles in the fields of orthopaedics, rehabilitation and sports medicine, exercise physiology and biochemistry, biomechanics and motor control, health and disease relating to sport, exercise and physical activity, as well as on the social and behavioural aspects of sport and exercise.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
i. Original Article
Word limit: Page charges will apply to articles exceeding 6 pages. Please see the Publication Process after Acceptance section.
Abstract: 250 words maximum.
Keywords: Please provide 3-8 keywords.
References: Maximum of 40 references.
Figures/Tables: A total of 8 figures and/or tables is allowed.
Main text structure: Introduction; Materials and Methods (including statement that informed consent and local ethics committee approval has been provided for human studies); Results; Discussion; Perspective.
Perspective: It is mandatory that all manuscripts include a brief perspective paragraph at the end of the discussion in which the findings are put into perspective in the relevant area of sports medicine. This includes reference to possible previous articles in this and other journals and the potential impact of the present findings. This paragraph should not exceed 200 words.
ii. Review
Word limit: Page charges will apply to articles exceeding 6 pages. Please see the Publication Process after Acceptance section.
Abstract: 250 words maximum.
Keywords: Please provide 3-8 keywords.
References: Maximum of 120 references.
Figures/Tables: Authors are encouraged to keep the number of figures and tables to a minimum.
Perspective: It is mandatory that all manuscripts include a brief perspective paragraph at the end of the discussion in which the findings are put into perspective in the relevant area of sports medicine. This includes reference to possible previous articles in this and other journals and the potential impact of the present findings. This paragraph should not exceed 200 words.
iii. Brief Report
High quality short papers presenting early or a case report of particular interest. Where possible, this article type will have expedited peer review.
Word limit: Up to 1,500 words.
Abstract: 100 words maximum.
Keywords: Please provide 3-8 keywords.
References: Maximum of 20 references.
Figures/Tables: May include two figures or tables or one of each.
iv. Letter to the Editor
Are welcomed.
Word limit: 700 words maximum. Please see the Publication Process after Acceptance section.
v. Notice
Notices and other topics of interest can be submitted.
vi. Abstracts
Abstracts of sports medicine interest and other topics of interest can be submitted.
vii. Book Review
Book reviews and other topics of interest can be submitted.
viii. Consensus Statement
Announcement of consensus statements or meeting reviews and other topics of interest can be submitted.
4. PREPARING THE SUBMISSION
Cover Letters
Cover letters are not mandatory; however, they may be supplied at the author’s discretion.
Parts of the Manuscript
The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: main text file; figures.
Main Text File
Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or LaTex (.tex) format.
If submitting your manuscript file in LaTex format via Research Exchange, select the file designation “Main Document – LaTeX .tex File” on upload. When submitting a Latex Main Document, you must also provide a PDF version of the manuscript for Peer Review. Please upload this file as “Main Document - LaTeX PDF.” All supporting files that are referred to in the Latex Main Document should be uploaded as a “LaTeX Supplementary File.”
Your main document file should include:
The appropriate Section Specialty Area for your paper should be indicated at the top of your main manuscript file or in your title page. Please select the appropriate Section Specialty Area from this list
A short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations
The full names of the authors with institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
Acknowledgments;
Up to eight keywords;
Main body: formatted as introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, conflict of interest statement;
References;
Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
Figures: Figure legends must be added beneath each individual image during upload AND as a complete list in the text.
Best Practices for Manuscript Transformation
The main manuscript file must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or LaTex (.tex) formats.
Figures should be numbered in the order that they are cited in the text, and presented in that order after the text of the paper
Full names (First, Middle, and Last) should be provided for all authors
Authors should include the complete affiliation addresses in the manuscript. At minimum, authors should include the institution name and country, but a complete affiliation also includes department name and institution city. The institution postal code is optional.
Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Acknowledgments
Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.
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