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Announcing the JAB Deputy Editor
Jason Franz

""JAB is excited to announce the hiring of Jason Franz (PhD) as its Deputy Editor. Dr. Franz will work alongside JAB Editor Dr. Katherine Boyer as Deputy Editor and is anticipated to move into the role of Editor once Dr. Boyer’s term concludes in December 2025. Dr. Franz's experience working as part of the current leadership group, his impressive publishing record, and his service to the field are all strengths he brings to the Deputy Editor role. Click to view the full Deputy Editor announcement.

Congratulations to the 2024
IJSNEM Paper of the Year Award Winner

"""Short-Term Cocoa Supplementation Influences Microbiota Composition and Serum Markers of Lipid Metabolism in Elite Male Soccer Players" by Laura Mancin, Ian Rollo, Davide Golzato, Nicola Segata, Cristian Petri, Luca Pengue, Luca Vergani, Nicolò Cassone, Alessandro Corsini, Joao Felipe Mota, Stefania Sut, Stefano Dall’Acqua, and Antonio Paoli. Click to read the award winning article!

SHR Special Issue Call for Papers:
When Painting Captures the Athletic Body: The Case of Fernand Léger
Deadline for abstracts: February 15, 2025

""An examination of Fernand Léger's evocation of bodily movement is an essential step in pursuing multidisciplinary research on the representation of bodily movement in painting. This special issue examines how artistic productions contribute to the social construction of audiences' views, reflects on how artists consider bodily movement in their paintings and the context of their time, and questions the perspective of sport associated with competition, performance, and meritocracy. Click for details.

JMLD Special Issue Call for Papers:
"Motor Skill Learning, Beyond the Individual"
Deadline: March 17, 2025

""JMLD is soliciting articles from researchers working within motor learning, development and control who are studying how people learn and co-develop motor skills in dyads, groups or teams. We are looking for articles on dyad practice, joint action learning, co-development of motor skills, tasksharing and learning, inter-personal interactions for skill acquisition. The focus should be on performance, rather than psychological factors, although the integration of both is welcomed. Click for details.

JMLD Special Issue Call for Papers:
"Thinking outside of the box"
Deadline: March 31, 2025

""JMLD welcomes contributions from participants of the DCD15-IMDRC6 conference on topics such as typical motor development, development coordination disorder (DCD), and neurodevelopmental conditions. This special issue provides a platform to disseminate recent evidence to a broad audience and seeks manuscript submissions that embody the conference theme by building bridges between specialized subdomains, age groups, neurodevelopmental disorders, geographical borders, and methodologies. Click for details.

CSSEP Open Call for
Papers of Interest or Potential Special Issues

""CSSEP strives to publish manuscripts that reflect the contemporary needs of practitioners and topical themes in applied sport and exercise psychology. Acknowledging the widening breadth of work engaged in by sport and exercise researchers and practitioners, irrespective of career stage, the need for underpinning evidence has never been so great. As such, the editorial board for CSSEP presents an open call for topical papers of interest and/or potential suggestions for special issues. Click for details.

CSSEP Special Issue Call for Papers
Neurodiversity in Sport and Exercise
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025

""This special issue of CSSEP welcomes contributions that include but are not limited to working with neurodiverse individuals or in systems where neurodiversity may be present; lived experiences of psychological interventions in sport from neurodiverse athletes; and exercise as an intervention to help neurodiverse individuals manage their physical and mental health. Click for details.

JMPB Special Issue Call for Papers:
"Movement-related Digital Biomarkers, Endpoints & Clinical Outcome Assessments"
Deadline: August 31, 2025

""JMPB welcomes submissions that describe aspects of sensor-based digital measurements for use in clinical applications. We’re particularly interested in evaluations of digital biomarkers for monitoring or predicting a clinical or functional state in individuals. Submissions can include original studies, systematic reviews, or protocols for clinical trials that include physical activity digital endpoints/biomarkers. Click for details.

 

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