About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS) is an international platinum open-access journal publishing articles of high standard on all aspects of sport and exercise science. The journal is structured into the following sections:

  • biology & medicine
  • biomechanics & informatics
  • movement & exercise science
  • pedagogy & history
  • psychology & philosophy
  • public health
  • sociology & economics
  • technology

The Journal publishes on behalf of the Sport Scientific Societies of Austria and Switzerland: the Österreichische Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, ÖSG (www.oe-s-g.at), and the Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft der Schweiz/Société suisse des sciences du sport, SGS/4S (www.sportwissenschaft.ch).

Open to all authors:

Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS) is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.