《運動科學雜志》在運動科學的各個方面發表了高水準的文章，涉及許多學科基礎，包括解剖學、生物化學、生物力學、心理學、社會學以及人體工程學、人體測量學和其他跨學科的觀點。除了研究報告，還發表評論文章和書評。該雜志的重點是人文科學，廣泛定義，應用于體育和鍛煉。除了人類對運動的反應的實驗工作外，所涵蓋的課題還將包括運動器材和運動設施的設計、訓練研究、選擇、性能預測或修改、減壓或減壓表現等技術。將考慮出版有關運動的原始調查、體育技術革新的驗證或與體育科學研究有關主題的全面審查的原稿。該雜志向國際讀者展示了運動和體育科學領域日益增長的研究成果。這本雜志的讀者群多種多樣，從學術研究工作者到娛樂、體育教練和培訓方面的專業人士都有。

The Journal of Sports Sciences publishes articles of a high standard on various aspects of the sports sciences covering a number of disciplinary bases, including anatomy, biochemistry, biomechanics, psychology, sociology, as well as ergonomics, kinanthropometry and other interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition to reports of research, review articles and book reviews are published. The emphasis of the Journal is on the human sciences, broadly defined, applied to sport and exercise. Besides experimental work in human responses to exercise, the subjects covered will include technologies such as the design of sports equipment and playing facilities, research in training, selection, performance prediction or modification, and stress reduction or manifestation. Manuscripts dealing with original investigations of exercise, validation of technological innovations in sport or comprehensive reviews of topics relevant to the scientific study of sport will be considered for publication. The Journal presents research findings in the growing area of exercise and sports sciences to an international audience. The readership for this journal is varied and ranges from academic research workers to professionals in recreation, sports coaching and training.