American Journal of Sports Medicine

The American Journal of Sports Medicine is the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, founded in 1972 and published by SAGE, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.4.《美国运动医学杂志》（American Journal of Sports Medicine）为美国骨科运动医学会的官方期刊，1972 年创办，由（SAGE）出版，2025 年影响因子为 5.4。

Scope

• The journal publishes original research on the treatment and prevention of athletic injuries.本刊发表运动损伤治疗与预防方面的原创研究。
• Its readers include orthopaedic surgeons, team physicians, athletic trainers and physical therapists.其读者包括骨科医生、队医、运动防护师与物理治疗师。
• Clinical studies of the knee, shoulder, hip and ankle are core subjects.膝、肩、髋、踝的临床研究是其中的核心主题。
• Biomechanics and the translational biology of sports injury are treated at length.运动损伤的生物力学与转化生物学受到重点讨论。
• Epidemiology and the prevention of injury in sport are published.运动损伤的流行病学与预防均予发表。
• Rehabilitation, return to play and outcomes after treatment are within scope.康复、重返赛场与治疗结局均在其范围之内。
• Systematic reviews, current concepts reviews and consensus statements complete the journal's coverage.系统综述、最新进展综述与共识声明构成本刊收录范围的其余部分。

History

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine was established in 1972 under the leadership of Jack C. Hughston.《美国运动医学杂志》于 1972 年在 Jack C. Hughston 的主导下创办。
• It grew out of the difficulty that surgeons interested in sports medicine had in publishing their work elsewhere.创办缘起于关注运动医学的外科医生难以在其他刊物发表研究。
• Robert E. Leach was editor from 1991 to 2001 and made the journal international.Robert E. Leach 于 1991 至 2001 年担任主编，推动了本刊的国际化。
• Bruce Reider served as editor in chief from 2002 and expanded the journal to 14 issues a year.Bruce Reider 自 2002 年起担任主编，将本刊扩展为每年 14 期。
• The journal marked its fiftieth anniversary in 2022.本刊于 2022 年迎来创刊五十周年。
• Its impact factor stood at 6.202 in 2021, 7.01 in 2022 and 5.4 in 2025.其影响因子在 2021 年为 6.202，2022 年为 7.01，2025 年为 5.4。

Editors

• Brett D. Owens serves as editor in chief, with the editorial office in Providence, Rhode Island.Brett D. Owens 担任主编，编辑部位于美国罗得岛州普罗维登斯。
• Daniel C. Wascher of the University of New Mexico is deputy editor.新墨西哥大学的 Daniel C. Wascher 担任副主编。
• Braden C. Fleming of Brown University is associate editor for biomechanics.布朗大学的 Braden C. Fleming 为生物力学副编辑。
• Associate editors also cover epidemiology, translational biology and paediatric sports medicine.副编辑还分别负责流行病学、转化生物学与儿童运动医学。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes original research, reviews and current concepts articles.稿件经同行评审，本刊发表原创研究、综述与最新进展文章。
• The journal operates a hybrid model, so authors may publish open access on payment of a charge.本刊采用混合模式，作者可付费选择开放获取发表。