The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS), published by Sports Medicine Australia, is a major international peer reviewed research publication on sport science and medicine, sports injury prevention and physical activity promotion, currently ranked 17 out of 71 journals in the field. The Journal provides high quality, original research papers to keep members and subscribers informed of developments in sports science and medicine. Produced for SMA six times a year by Elsevier Australia, it reflects SMA’s commitment to encouraging world-class research within the industry, and its commitment to the continuing education of its members..

The Editorial Office of the Journal at SMA can be contacted via jsams@sma.org.au or call +61 2 6241 9344 or mail to: PO Box 78, Mitchell ACT 2911, Australia.

Online Access

To access the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, follow these instructions:

1. Go to http://www.jsams.org/claim/activate
2. If you have already registered enter your username and password in the Sign In box and skip to step 4; or if you have not yet registered: Enter your email address and create a password in the Register box and click continue.
3. At the Create a profile page, provide or select the most appropriate response from the required fields. You must check the User Aggreement to continue to the next screen.
4. Select Yes to Activate the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Click continue.
5. On the next screen, select Yes, you are a society member. Then choose Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) in the left box. You will need to enter your society member number which can be found on the cover page delivered with the Journal. It is the 8 digit Customer Reference number.
6. Click Claim Access. You should now have access to full-text content of for Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

For Help, contact Elsevier Customer Service:
- Tel: +1 800 654-2452 (Toll-free in the U.S. and Canada)
- Tel: +1 407 563-6020 (outside the U.S. and Canada)
- Fax: +1 407 363 9661
- E-mail: JournalsOnlineSupport-usa@elsevier.com

Listen to JSAMS

Listen to interviews with authors discussing their work and the latest from JSAMS, via podcast at www.jsams.org

Submitting a paper

Click here to view the submission instructions for authors. The online address to which manuscripts should be submitted is at http://ees.elsevier.com/jsams/

Subcription to the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

For SMA Associate, Sports Trainer and Student members or members of sports medicine and science discipline groups (AAESS, AAPSM, ACSP, COSP, SDA, SDrA or SPA) please subscribe using the form available on the "subscribe or buy" page. Other individuals and all institutional subscribers must subscribe through Elsevier via the following link www.jsams.org/pricing

The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport has a dedicated team working behind the scenes to produce a quality publication. This team includes the Editor, Assistant Editor (Clinical), Assistant Editor (Science), Associate Editors, members of the Editorial Board, Production Manager and Subscription Manager.

Editor-in-Chief Professor Gregory Kolt

Professor Gregory Kolt is the Head of the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to this he spent 7 years in New Zealand as Professor of Health Science, Associate Dean (Research), and Founder and Co-Director of the Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at Auckland University of Technology.

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