SPORTS RX NEWS / CONTRIBUTE

Your expertise belongs in print.

WRITE WITH US

Sports Rx News welcomes clinicians, researchers, students, practitioners, and other professionals working across athlete health and performance to share meaningful, evidence-informed work.

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GET PUBLISHED

Bring your perspective to the conversation.

Great ideas in sports medicine and performance should be shared.

We invite professionals from across disciplines to submit articles for consideration in Sports Rx News. Students and emerging professionals are encouraged to contribute as well.

There are no publication fees or charges associated with submitting or publishing an accepted article. Authors of accepted pieces will be asked to complete a contributing author agreement.

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1,500–2,000

Target words for magazine articles

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AMA

Reference style for citations

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2 MAX

Figures or tables per article

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$0

Publication or submission fees

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CALLS FOR PAPERS

Upcoming themes.

Looking for inspiration? These are upcoming editorial themes and potential topics we are especially interested in featuring. Ideas outside these themes may also be considered.

FUTURE ISSUE

ADD MONTH + YEAR

Add Upcoming Theme

Potential topics include:

  • Topic Idea One Add a short description of the potential article topic.
  • Topic Idea Two Add a short description of the potential article topic.
  • Topic Idea Three Add a short description of the potential article topic.

FUTURE ISSUE

ADD MONTH + YEAR

Add Upcoming Theme

Potential topics include:

  • Topic Idea One Add a short description of the potential article topic.
  • Topic Idea Two Add a short description of the potential article topic.
  • Topic Idea Three Add a short description of the potential article topic.
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BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Author guidelines.

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Quality & Clarity

Articles should be well structured, coherent, engaging, and free of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

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Evidence & Sourcing

Peer-reviewed research should serve as the primary evidence base whenever appropriate. Credible secondary sources may supplement the literature.

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Original Work

Submitted content must be original. Plagiarized work will not be accepted for publication.

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References

Include references at the end of the article using AMA citation style. Sources for figures, graphics, interviews, and tables should also be cited.

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Figures & Tables

Include no more than two figures or tables with a magazine article unless otherwise approved by the editorial team.

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Tone

Write for a professional interdisciplinary audience using clear, thoughtful, inclusive, and accessible language.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

From submission to publication.

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Submit

Send your completed article and accompanying materials through our online article submission portal.

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Editorial Screening

The editorial team reviews submissions for basic criteria, relevance, clarity, and adherence to author guidelines.

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Review & Selection

Articles are evaluated for quality, credibility, relevance to the issue theme, and value to readers.

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Edit & Revise

Selected authors may work with the editorial team on revisions before final acceptance.

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Final Proof

Accepted authors receive a final proof for review. Requested corrections should be returned within 48 hours.

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Publish

Your article is scheduled for an upcoming issue of Sports Rx News.

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READY TO SUBMIT?

Turn your idea into the next article.

Review the guidelines above, prepare your article and supporting materials, then submit everything through our online submission portal.

Not quite ready? You can always reach out to the Sports Rx News editorial team with questions before submitting.

SPORTS RX NEWS / CONTRIBUTE

Good science starts with a good idea.