BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is an open access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine from physiology to return to play. We aim to publish original articles, reviews (in particular systematic reviews) and study protocols considered to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is disseminated rapidly to a global audience. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

This is an official journal of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) and a sister journal to British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).