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Science and Medicine in Football Template

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About the Science and Medicine in Football format

Science and Medicine in Football is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Sport Psychology and Performance.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Science and Medicine in Football 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSports Performance and Training Sports injuries and prevention Sport Psychology and Performance Sports Analytics and Performance Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
ISSN2473-3938
Citation impact (2-yr)3.28
h-index46
i10-index286
Total citations9,634
Top institutions publishing hereThe Football Association
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Science and Medicine in Football per year

15
2016
52
2017
54
2018
55
2019
65
2020
80
2021
79
2022
42
2023
41
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Science and Medicine in Football by publication year

414
2016
1.7K
2017
1.3K
2018
1.1K
2019
1.5K
2020
1.6K
2021
1.2K
2022
340
2023
257
2024
61
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Science and Medicine in Football

Quantification of in-season training load relative to match load in professional Dutch Eredivisie football players

Tom Stevens, Cornelis J. de Ruiter, Jos W. R. Twisk et al. · 3 Mar 2017

Objectives: The aims of this study were (1) to quantify and compare the load of a professional football team's training days and matches and (2) to compare training of nonstarters the day after the match with regular training of starters and nonstarters. Methods: On-field training load during in-season training days (categorized as days before match…

Research on women’s football: a scoping review

Katrine Okholm Kryger, Albert Wang, Ritan Mehta et al. · 8 Jan 2021

AIM: This study aims to scope available peer-reviewed literature published in a FIFA language to understand the current quantity of research on women's football. METHODS: Five databases were searched on the 15/12/2019. Studies were included when containing original research published in a peer-reviewed journal around female competitive football of any level, any age and on…

Skeletal maturation status is more strongly associated with academy selection than birth quarter

Amanda Johnson, Abdulaziz Farooq, Rod Whiteley · 8 Feb 2017

Introduction: Selection of younger athletes for advanced training in elite sport is assumed to be based on identification of innate talent. Previous researchers have identified relative age effects to influence these selection processes; however, maturation status and skeletal age effects, which have the potential to be a greater influence, have not been widely examined.Methods: Skeletal…

Modelling the decrement in running intensity within professional soccer players

Jace A. Delaney, Heidi R. Thornton, Amber E. Rowell et al. · 9 Oct 2017

Knowledge of the most intense periods of competitive soccer may assist in the development of specific training methodologies. Objectives: To quantify the peak running intensity of professional soccer and to establish the rate of decline in this intensity as a function of time. Methods: Activity profiles were obtained from 24 players across 40 professional matches.…

Training load monitoring in elite English soccer: a comparison of practices and perceptions between coaches and practitioners

Matthew Weston · 24 Jan 2018

Purpose: To survey practices and perceptions of training load monitoring among soccer coaches and practitioners.Methods: A questionnaire assessed factors influencing training planning, training load practices, and training load feedback and usefulness. The questionnaire was distributed via email and as an online version (Bristol Online Survey Tool) to relevant staff working within elite English Soccer.Results: Respondents…

Science and Medicine in Football template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Science and Medicine in Football use?
Science and Medicine in Football uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Science and Medicine in Football 12 (3): 45–58.
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