Women’s Special Issue Series: Sports
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
2. Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
Interests: female athletes; menstrual cycle; hormonal contraception; performance; thermoregulation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are proud to lead this Special Issue that aims to promote and support the contributions of all scientists in the areas of sports science and public health, with a particular focus on highlighting the important role of women in these fields.
While progress has been made, there remains a gender imbalance within sports science that manifests in various ways. Recent reviews indicate that women are underrepresented in first and last authorship positions in sport and exercise science research, and that research participants in these studies are predominantly male. Additionally, women are less represented than men in editorial roles within sports science journals, as well as in elite coaching and sports performance support staff positions. Addressing these issues is essential, as studies have shown that an increased representation of women in editorial and senior authorship roles is associated with a higher proportion of women as study participants.
This Special Issue is part of the “Women’s Special Issue Series”, which aims to encourage and highlight the contributions of women to sports science research, in fields such as biomechanics, sports nutrition, sports injuries, sport psychology, sports medicine, public health, and more. All types of papers are welcome, including original research papers and review articles.
While the purpose of this Special Issue is to celebrate the achievements of women working in sports science and related fields. We welcome submissions from all authors, irrespective of gender.
Dr. Brianna L. Larsen
Dr. Anthea Clarke
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sports is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Women’s Special Issue Series
This Special Issue is part of Sports’s Women’s Special Issue Series, hosted by women editors for women researchers. The Series advocates the advancement of women in science. We invite contributions to the Special Issue whose lead authors identify as women. The submission of articles with all-women authorship is especially encouraged. However, we do welcome articles from all authors, irrespective of gender.
Keywords
- sports performance
- exercise performance
- sports nutrition
- sports psychology
- biomechanics
- sports medicine
- sports injury
- clinical exercise physiology
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