Journal profile
Video Journal of Sports Medicine
ISSN 2635-0254 · SAGE Publishing · United States
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Video Journal of Sports Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 900; median 98 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 94 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Video Journal of Sports Medicine is published by SAGE Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Shoulder Injury and Treatment, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Video Journal of Sports Medicine (VJSM®) is the official publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Stephen F. BrockmeierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 53, Germany 3, Brazil 3, France 2, Colombia 2 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine19.8%
- Foot and Ankle SurgeryMedicine14%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine10.6%
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMedicine9.1%
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesEngineering8.3%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine6.7%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine5.8%
- Shoulder and Clavicle InjuriesMedicine4.6%
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
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 559 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 119 | 244 |
| 2025 | 94 | 94 | 161 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 81 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | 55 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 27 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 10 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 125 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 185 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 273 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (206 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 900 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 900 / USD 600 / USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 2
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- preprint server
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 8. Important Notice on Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
VJSM® and SAGE take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of articles published in the Journal. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the Journal. Submitted articles may be checked using duplication-checking software…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review. Model summary
VJSM® operates a conventional single-anonymized reviewing policy in which the reviewer’s name is always concealed from the submitting author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 8. Important Notice on Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
VJSM® and SAGE take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of articles published in the Journal. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the Journal. Submitted articles may be checked using duplication-checking software…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No simultaneous submission or preprint posting. Model summary
Submissions must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other publication, before or during the peer-review process, and cannot be uploaded to any preprint server or broad media repository (e.g., YouTube, VuMedi).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
APC waiver for authors in low-income countries. Model summary
The processing fee will be waived if the author resides in a low-income (http://data.worldbank.org/income-level/LIC) country, as noted by the World Bank
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Video Journal of Sports Medicine
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, Foot and Ankle Surgery.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 350 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 900 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time98 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 99 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2635-0254
- Society / sponsor
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Video Journal of Sports Medicine
How long does peer review take at Video Journal of Sports Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 75–125 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Video Journal of Sports Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Video Journal of Sports Medicine based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (53), Germany (3) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Video Journal of Sports Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Video Journal of Sports Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Video Journal of Sports Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Video Journal of Sports Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 900.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .