Journal profile
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
ISSN 2376-9289 · Bowling Green State University · United States
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association is published by Bowling Green State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports injuries and prevention, Athletic Training and Education and Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences provides an interdisciplinary forum where initiatives involving the science, practice, and education of athletic training and allied health professionals can be shared. Our editorial and review boards are composed of practitioners, researchers, scholars, and educators from universities, hospitals, and private practices in the disciplines of sports medicine and allied health professions. It is because of these individuals that the journal continues to grow and provide an outlet for many researchers. All articles are peer-reviewed by members of the editorial board and members of the peer review team. All articles are recognized, registered, and on file with The Library of Congress Catalog of Publications. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences is a nationally indexed publication recognized and searchable from both the Directory of Open Access Journals and EBSCO. Mission Statement It is the mission of the Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences as the Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association to provide support to the scholarship of the organization, its members, and stakeholders.JSMAHS assists with the dissemination of scholarly work of researchers from all levels. The JSMAHS provides peer-reviewed and relevant research related to Sports Medicine and Allied Health Care professions. Aims & Scope The Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences is an open access online journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research papers related to current topics in athletic training and closely related health sciences. It is our aim to give academicians, researchers, and students an avenue to promote, share, and discuss contemporary issues, advancements, and developments in different areas of sports medicine. This journal will contain peer-reviewed, scholarly research twice a year, with a special edition coinciding with the Ohio Athletic Trainer’s Association meeting. Papers submitted for review to the JSMAHS must not have been published previously, and must not be under review with another publication at any time during the review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sara StiltnerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine20.2%
- Athletic Training and EducationHealth Professions16.7%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering7.5%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology6.3%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine5.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine5.1%
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- graduate student abstractsGraduate Student AbstractsLength not stated
- professional/faculty abstractsProfessional/Faculty AbstractsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Statements
Authorship Manuscripts submitted by authors who were employees of the United States federal government at the time the subject of their work was investigated and the piece was written are not subject to the Copyright Act; these authors must inform the Editor of their status as federal employees. Acknowledgements Authors may acknowledge persons who have made substantial contributions to the develop…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Bowling Green State University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2376-9289
- Society / sponsor
- Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .