Current Sports Medicine Reports

Aims & Scope

As an official clinical journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Current Sports Medicine Reports is unique in its focus entirely on the clinical aspects of sports medicine.

This peer-reviewed journal harnesses the tremendous scientific and clinical resources of ACSM to develop articles reviewing recent and important advances in the field that have clinical relevance.

The journal’s goal is to translate the latest research and advances in the field into information physicians can use in caring for their patients.

To accomplish this goal, the journal divides the broad field of sports medicine into 12 sections, each headed by a physician editor with extensive practical experience in that area.

The current sections include: Head, Neck, and Spine - General Medical Conditions - Chest and Abdominal Conditions - Environmental Conditions - Sideline and Event Management - Training, Prevention, and Rehabilitation - Exercise is Medicine- Nutrition & Ergogenic Aids - Extremity and Joint Conditions - Sport-specific Illness and Injury - Competitive Sports - Special Populations

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9379

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	536

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.618

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• ACSM’s New Preparticipation Health Screening Recommendations from ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Ninth Edition

  Citation: 605

  Authors: Paul D., Ross, Deborah, Linda S.

• Resistance Training is Medicine

  Citation: 549

  Authors: Wayne L.

• Core Stability Exercise Principles

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Venu, Andrea, Tamara, Michael

• Early Sport Specialization

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Robert M.

• Fluid Balance and Endurance Exercise Performance

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Samuel N., Robert, Michael N.

• Resistance Training for Health and Performance

  Citation: 240

  Authors: William J., Nicholas A., Duncan N.

• Sleep and Athletic Performance

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Andrew M.

• When to Initiate Integrative Neuromuscular Training to Reduce Sports-Related Injuries and Enhance Health in Youth?

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Gregory D., Avery D., Kevin R., Thomas M., Michael F., Timothy E.

• Depression in Athletes

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Andrew, Michael, Eugene

• Use of Graded Exercise Testing in Concussion and Return-to-Activity Management

  Citation: 205

  Authors: John J., Barry

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