European Journal of Sport Science

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS) is the official Medline- and Impact Factor-listed journal of the European College of Sport Science.

The editorial policy of the Journal pursues the multi-disciplinary aims of the College: to promote the highest standards of scientific study and scholarship in respect of the following fields: (a) Applied Sport Sciences; (b) Biomechanics and Motor Control; c) Physiology and Nutrition; (d) Psychology, Social Sciences and Humanities and (e) Sports and Exercise Medicine and Health.

The Journal also aims to facilitate and enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sport sciences.

The College is not exclusively committed to any particular schools of thought or methods of research.

For the purposes of the EJSS , ’sport’ is defined inclusively to refer to all forms of human movement that aim to maintain or improve physical and mental well-being, create or improve social relationships, or obtain results in competition at all levels.

Defined thus, the Journal publishes articles from across the disciplinary spectrum concerning inter alia the motivation, attitudes, values, responses, adaptations, performance and health-related aspects of persons engaged in sport.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,320.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Where are all the female participants in Sports and Exercise Medicine research?

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Joseph T., Francois, Chris M.

• Accuracy of human motion capture systems for sport applications; state‐of‐the‐art review

  Citation: 376

  Authors: Eline, Marco M.

• Eating disorders in athletes: Overview of prevalence, risk factors and recommendations for prevention and treatment

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Solfrid, Jorunn

• Oxygen uptake kinetics as a determinant of sports performance

  Citation: 333

  Authors: Mark, Andrew M.

• Mechanisms of beneficial effects of exercise training on non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): Roles of oxidative stress and inflammation

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Parvin, Amir, Zeynab, Mahdieh, Mohammad Ali

• Impact of sedentarism due to the COVID‐19 home confinement on neuromuscular, cardiovascular and metabolic health: Physiological and pathophysiological implications and recommendations for physical and nutritional countermeasures

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Marco, Giuseppe De, Martino, Antonio, Tatiana, Giuseppe, Bruno, Giovanni, Lucrezia, Gianni, Filippo Giorgio, Nicola, Flemming, Paul, Constantinos

• Comparison of physical and technical performance in European soccer match‐play: FA Premier League and La Liga

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Alexandre, Karim, Del P., Said, Dominique, Ricardo, Gian Nicola, Christopher

• Perception of effort in Exercise Science: Definition, measurement and perspectives

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Benjamin

• Time‐restricted feeding in young men performing resistance training: A randomized controlled trial^â€

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Grant M., Jeffrey S., Natalie K., Antonio, Annie A., Paul M., Grant B., Peter W.

• Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the overtraining syndrome: Joint consensus statement of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Romain, Martine, Carl, Andrew, Michael, David, John, Gerard, Jürgen, Axel