International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is a peer-reviewed journal published by Human Kinetics, covering sport nutrition and exercise metabolism. Founded in 1991, it has a 2025 impact factor of 2.5 and is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed/MEDLINE.《国际运动营养与运动代谢杂志》（International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism）是由 Human Kinetics 出版的同行评审期刊，涵盖运动营养与运动代谢领域。该刊创刊于 1991 年，2025 年影响因子为 2.5，被 Web of Science、Scopus 与 PubMed/MEDLINE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish original scientific investigations and scholarly reviews offering new insights into sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表为运动营养与运动代谢提供新见解的原创科学研究与学术综述，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Sport nutrition: research on the role of nutrition in sport and exercise performance, including macronutrient and micronutrient requirements, supplementation, and hydration strategies.运动营养： 关于营养在运动与锻炼表现中作用的研究，涵盖宏量与微量营养素需求、补剂与补水策略等。
- Exercise metabolism: studies on metabolic responses to exercise, including substrate utilization, energy expenditure, and metabolic adaptation to training.运动代谢： 关于运动代谢反应的研究，涵盖底物利用、能量消耗以及训练引起的代谢适应等。
- Biochemistry and physiology: work applying the principles of biochemistry and physiology to sport and exercise, including muscle metabolism, endocrine responses, and recovery.生物化学与生理学： 将生物化学与生理学原理应用于运动与锻炼的研究，涵盖肌肉代谢、内分泌反应与恢复等。
- Applied sport science: research on the practical application of nutrition and metabolic knowledge to athletic performance, training adaptation, and health.应用运动科学： 关于营养与代谢知识在运动表现、训练适应与健康中的实际应用研究。
- Article types: original research articles, scholarly reviews, editorials, research notes, and book and media reviews.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、学术综述、社论、研究简报以及图书与媒体评论。
History
- Founding and former name: the journal was founded in 1991 under the title International Journal of Sport Nutrition, and later expanded its scope to include exercise metabolism, adopting its current title.创刊与曾用名： 该刊于 1991 年以《国际运动营养杂志》为名创刊，后扩展范围纳入运动代谢，改用现名。
- Human Kinetics publication: the journal has been published by Human Kinetics, a publisher specialising in sport and exercise science, since its founding.Human Kinetics 出版： 该刊自创刊以来一直由专注于运动与锻炼科学的出版机构 Human Kinetics 出版。
- Scope expansion: the renaming to include exercise metabolism reflected the journal's growing coverage of metabolic aspects of exercise alongside sport nutrition.范围扩展： 刊名加入「运动代谢」反映了该刊在运动营养之外日益增加的对运动代谢方面的覆盖。
- Indexing: the journal is indexed in major databases including Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed/MEDLINE, reflecting its standing in sport and exercise science.收录情况： 该刊被 Web of Science、Scopus 与 PubMed/MEDLINE 等主要数据库收录，体现了其在运动与锻炼科学领域的地位。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by an international editorial board and associate editors:该刊由主编领导，国际编委会与副编辑协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: James Betts, Professor at the University of Bath, whose research focuses on sport nutrition, exercise metabolism, and the effects of nutrition on exercise performance and recovery.主编： 詹姆斯·贝茨（James Betts），巴斯大学教授，研究方向为运动营养、运动代谢以及营养对运动表现与恢复的影响。
- Founding editor: the journal was founded under the editorship of Melvin H. Williams, who served as its first editor-in-chief.创刊主编： 该刊由梅尔文·H. 威廉姆斯（Melvin H. Williams）创办，担任首任主编。
- Editorial board: the editorial board comprises researchers from leading sport nutrition and exercise science institutions worldwide, providing expertise across the journal's scope.编委会： 编委会由来自全球顶尖运动营养与运动科学机构的研究人员组成，为刊物征稿范围提供专业支持。
- Review model: manuscripts undergo peer review by external experts, with editorial decisions based on scientific rigor, novelty, and relevance to sport nutrition and exercise metabolism.评审模式： 稿件由外部专家进行同行评审，编辑决定基于科学严谨性、新颖性与对运动营养和运动代谢的相关性做出。