British Journal of Sports Medicine

British Journal of Sports Medicine  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
 Br. J. Sports. Med.
Discipline Sports medicine
Language English
Edited by Karim Khan
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
 1964-present
Frequency 24/year
Editor's choice articles and author-paid
5.025
Indexing
ISSN 0306-3674 (print)
1473-0480 (web)
OCLC no. 890384547
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The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the BMJ Group covering sports medicine and sports physiotherapy. It was established in 1964 and the editor-in-chief is Karim Khan (University of British Columbia). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 5.025.[1]

Journal content

BJSM promotes evidence-based medicine relating to clinically-relevant aspects of sport and exercise medicine, including physiotherapy, physical therapy and rehabilitation. Publications include original research, clinical reviews and editorial pieces.

Editions

Injury Prevention and Health Protection (IPHP) are regular themed issues of the journal publishing research and educational articles relevant to protecting the health of professional and amateur athletes. These issues are supported by the International Olympic Committee.[2]

Functioning of the journal

BJSM operates an optional open peer review system, whereby reviewers can sign their reports if they wish. A high proportion of submissions are rejected without being sent out for external peer review on the grounds of priority, insufficient originality, scientific flaws or the absence of message that is important to the readers of the journal. The acceptance rate for original research submitted between July 2014 and June 2015 was 8%.[3]


Most read articles

Most-Read Articles during July 2015:[4]

  1. Barton CJ, Lack S, Hemmings S, Tufail S, Morrissey D (2015). "The ‘Best Practice Guide to Conservative Management of Patellofemoral Pain’: incorporating level 1 evidence with expert clinical reasoning". British Journal of Sports Medicine 49 (14): 923–934. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-093637. PMID 25716151. 
  2. Malhotra A, Noakes T, Phinney S (2015). "It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet". British Journal of Sports Medicine 49 (15): 967–968. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094911. PMID 25904145. 
  3. Bergeron M, Mountjoy M, Armstrong N, Chia M, Côté J, et al. (2015). "International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development". British Journal of Sports Medicine 49 (13): 843–851. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094962. PMID 26084524. 

Additional services

BJSM provides a number of resources in addition to the online and printed journal:

Podcasts

As of December 2015, BJSM has provided over 200 podcasts, accumulating over 770,000 listens.[5] The podcasts cover a large variety of topics, including reviewing current evidence and guidelines. The format generally consists of an informal discussion between a member of the BJSM editorial team, and one or more relevant experts.

Blogs

Contribution as a BJSM guest blogger is welcomed by the editorial team. Blog topics are varied and authors are encouraged to focus on current and cutting edge sport and exercise medicine topics. The blogs take the format of 500-700 word opinion pieces, supported by references.[6] Examples of ongoing blog series include the "Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine" and "Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective".

BJSM education

BJSM provides educational material for established consultants in sports and exercise medicine and physicians with an interest in sports and exercise medicine. Resources include instructional videos for physical examination and exercise prescription, and specialist topics such as ECG interpretation in athletes. BJSM provides a useful resource for sport physicians in training and allows self-assessment through multiple choice quizzes and case-based assessments.

BJSM app

The free BJSM app is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play. All users have access to the blog, podcasts, YouTube channel and Editor's choice articles. BJSM subscribers have full access to the journal content via the app.


Member societies

Members of the following 19 sports medicine societies receive the journal.[7]

Open access

In 2015 BJSM announced BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine; an Open Access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine from physiology to return to play. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine aims to publish original articles considered by peer reviewers to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is disseminated rapidly to a global audience.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "British Journal of Sports Medicine". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
  2. ↑ "About British Journal of Sports Medicine". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "About British Journal of Sports Medicine — Journal Statistics". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "BJSM: About the journal - Most read articles.". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "British Journal of Sports Medicine — Podcasts". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "BJSM blog – social media's leading SEM voice". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Affiliations". British Journal of Sports Medicine. bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine". bjsm.bmj.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

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