Journal Information

Read the latest research on sports and exercise medicine, sports rehabilitation in the Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. Indexed in Scopus. CiteScore 2023: 0.9.

CiteScore 2025

1.3

First decision

91 days

Accept to publication

12 days

Acceptance rate

30%

The record

Full journal title
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Abbreviation
asjsm
NLM title
Asian J Sports Med
Publisher
Brieflands
Scientific collaborator
Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN
2008-7209
p-ISSN
2008-000X
Language
English
Frequency
quarterly
Publishing model
Per-article continuous
Subject area
Physiology

Aim & scope

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (AsJSM) welcomes original research, reviews, clinical studies, case reports, and technical notes in all areas related to sports medicine, including but not limited to:

1. Basic and Biomedical Sciences

  • Exercise physiology and metabolism
  • Biomechanics and kinesiology
  • Sports nutrition and supplementation
  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms in exercise adaptation

2. Clinical Sports Medicine

  • Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports injuries
  • Rehabilitation and physiotherapy in athletes
  • Sports orthopedics and musculoskeletal medicine
  • Pharmacology and therapeutics in sports

3. Sports Performance and Training

  • Athlete health and performance optimization
  • Training methodologies and load management
  • Strength and conditioning
  • Monitoring and recovery strategies

4. Public Health and Preventive Medicine

  • Physical activity and chronic disease prevention
  • Exercise prescription for health promotion
  • Epidemiology of sports injuries and physical activity participation
  • Occupational and environmental health in sports settings

5. Special Topics and Regional Focus

  • Indigenous and traditional sports of Asia
  • Gender, youth, and aging in sports participation
  • Ethical, cultural, and psychosocial aspects of sport and exercise
  • Policy, education, and management in sports medicine systems

Article types

The journal publishes original research and reviews in all aspects of basic, biomedical and clinical sports medicine, such as injury management, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, exercise physiology, sports psychology, public health, Sports nutrition, and sports sciences.

Peer review

Access & licensing

License policy

This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Publication charges

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  • Publishing Open Access models: Full Gold Open Access
  • Access: Immediate permanent free to access after publication
  • Reader subscription fees: None
  • Article Processing Charge: Author pays APC
  • Embargo period: None
  • License for reuse: CC BY-NC 4.0
  • Publishing services: Full
  • Indexing: Full

Digital archiving

This journal deposits its articles in PMC (till 2016) and Portico to guarantee long-term digital preservation.

Indexing & metrics

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CiteScore 20251.3
Time to first decision91 days
Accept to publication12 days
Acceptance rate30%
Open peer review92
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