Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (JSPFSM)
Overview
Official status:
JPFSM was established in 2012 as the official English-language journal of the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine.
Academic standing:
It serves as the leading English-language journal in Japanese sports medicine and physical fitness.
History & Leadership
Founding predecessors:
The journal was successfully launched and shaped into its present form by its first Editor-in-Chief, Professor Kazuhiko Imaizumi, alongside his colleague Professor Masato Suzuki.
Current leadership:
Professor Katsumasa Goto, Ph.D.—from the Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Health Sciences at Toyohashi SOZO University—serves as the second Editor-in-Chief.
Scope & Target fields
The fields of sports medicine and physical fitness are evolving rapidly, playing a critical role in helping people of all ages recover from injuries, maintain independence, and enjoy a sustainable quality of life. JPFSM extends a broad invitation for submissions of valuable and fruitful research, welcoming:
- Traditional experimental and physiological research from the field.
- Clinical research related to sports medicine and physical fitness.
- Molecular-biology-based physiology research.
Key commitments & Future goals
Rapid and fair peer-review:
The journal guarantees a swift, efficient, and unbiased peer-review process for all submitted articles.
Journal Impact Factor (JIF) acquisition:
Editorial efforts are actively underway to secure an official impact factor to enhance the journal's global academic standing.
Global expansion:
The Editorial Board is fully committed to growing JPFSM into a leading international journal of sports medicine, physical fitness, and the health sciences overall.
