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Sports Medicine and Health Science Template

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About the Sports Medicine and Health Science format

Sports Medicine and Health Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Exercise and Physiological Responses, Physical Activity and Health.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Sports Medicine and Health Science 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inCardiovascular and exercise physiology Exercise and Physiological Responses Physical Activity and Health Sports Performance and Training Sports injuries and prevention
ISSN2666-3376
Citation impact (2-yr)2.74
h-index27
i10-index101
Total citations5,055
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChengdu Sport University
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Sports Medicine and Health Science per year

10
2019
34
2020
43
2021
39
2022
64
2023
68
2024
82
2025

Citation impact of Sports Medicine and Health Science by publication year

1.2K
2019
1.3K
2020
995
2021
568
2022
421
2023
327
2024
124
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Sports Medicine and Health Science

Physical activity, exercise, and chronic diseases: A brief review

Elizabeth Anderson, J. Larry Durstine · 25 Sep 2019

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide with increasing prevalence in all age groups, genders, and ethnicities. Most chronic disease deaths occur in middle-to low-income countries but are also a significant health problem in developed nations. Multiple chronic diseases now affect children and adolescents as well as adults. Being physically inactive is associated…

The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity

Jeffrey A. Woods, Noah Hutchinson, Scott K. Powers et al. · 30 May 2020

The SARS-CoV-2-caused COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a devastating threat to human society in terms of health, economy, and lifestyle. Although the virus usually first invades and infects the lung and respiratory track tissue, in extreme cases, almost all major organs in the body are now known to be negatively impacted often leading to severe…

2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior

Anthony D. Okely, А. V. Kontsevaya, Johan Y. Y. Ng et al. · 13 May 2021

The World Health Organization released new guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in November 2020. This commentary summarises these guidelines, including the new elements. An evaluation of the guidelines for each specific sub-population is provided. Finally, as the author group includes physical activity researchers from four continents, we provide recommendations on how to support…

Inflammation, physical activity, and chronic disease: An evolutionary perspective

Roberto Carlos Burini, Elizabeth Anderson, J. Larry Durstine et al. · 1 Mar 2020

Low-grade inflammation is emerging as a common feature of contemporary metabolic, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative diseases. Both physical inactivity and abdominal adiposity are associated with persistent systemic low-grade inflammation. Thus, the behavioral, biological, and physiological changes that cause a predisposition to obesity and other co-morbidities could have epigenetic underpinnings in addition to various evolutionary scenarios. A…

Frailty: Past, present, and future?

Dongmin Kwak, LaDora V. Thompson · 30 Nov 2020

The prevalence of frailty across the world in older adults is increasing dramatically and having frailty places a person at increased risk for many adverse health outcomes, including impaired mobility, falls, hospitalizations, and mortality. Globally, the concept of frailty is gaining attention and the scientific field has made great strides in identifying and conceptually defining…

Sports Medicine and Health Science template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Sports Medicine and Health Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Sports Medicine and Health Science template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Sports Medicine and Health Science use?
Sports Medicine and Health Science uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Sports Medicine and Health Science 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Sports Medicine and Health Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Sports Medicine and Health Science document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Sports Medicine and Health Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Sports Medicine and Health Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Sports Medicine and Health Science?
Sports Medicine and Health Science is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Sports Medicine and Health Science template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Sports Medicine and Health Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Sports Medicine and Health Science template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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