Open Access Statement

Advancing Sports Medicine through Open Access

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Therapy (JSMT) is committed to the principles of open-access publishing, ensuring that groundbreaking research in sports science, rehabilitation, and athletic performance is freely available to the global community. By removing access barriers, we aim to support athletes, clinicians, researchers, and sports enthusiasts in advancing knowledge and innovation in the field.

All articles published in JSMT are freely available upon publication, allowing immediate access to cutting-edge research in sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and rehabilitation science.

Open Access and Creative Commons Licensing

JSMT follows an open-access model under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This allows:

  • Unrestricted access: Articles can be read, shared, and cited by researchers, clinicians, and sports professionals worldwide.
  • Enhanced collaboration: Open access fosters knowledge exchange between sports scientists, physiotherapists, and medical practitioners.
  • Author rights protection: Authors retain copyright while allowing maximum exposure and usage of their work.

Why Open Access?

Publishing under an open-access framework offers numerous advantages:

  • Greater Reach: Ensures accessibility to sports scientists, trainers, athletes, and medical professionals worldwide.
  • Higher Citation Rates: Research studies in open-access journals tend to receive more citations.
  • Faster Knowledge Dissemination: Speeds up the application of sports medicine advancements to real-world practice.
  • Multidisciplinary Impact: Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration across physiotherapy, orthopedics, and exercise science.

Article Processing Charges and Funding Support

To sustain high-quality open-access publishing, JSMT applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts. These charges support editorial review, formatting, indexing, and digital preservation. However, we provide:

  • APC Waivers: Available for researchers from low-income countries and early-career scientists.
  • Institutional and Grant-Based Support: Many funding bodies and institutions cover APCs.
  • Transparent Pricing: Ensuring affordability for all authors.

Indexing and Long-Term Digital Preservation

To guarantee the permanent availability of published research, JSMT is indexed and archived in leading databases, including:

Join the Open Science Movement

By choosing JSMT, authors contribute to the global exchange of sports medicine research. We encourage sports scientists, clinicians, and rehabilitation experts to publish their work through our open-access platform to maximize impact and knowledge dissemination.

Transforming sports medicine through unrestricted access—open, free, and available to all!

For more details, visit our journal website or contact us at [email protected].