The mission of Research in Strength and Performance is to provide unrestricted access to high-quality research that links scientific discoveries in strength and conditioning to direct application in human performance. Research in Strength and Performance is committed to a minimal cost, open-access publishing platform with an accelerated peer review process for researchers. 

Aims and Scope

Research in Strength and Performance aims to enhance basic and applied research in multiple areas of strength and conditioning and sports performance. To enhance both the quality and impact of research, authors should submit manuscripts with detailed methodologies, concise results and direct application. The journal intends to provide researchers, practitioners, and students an advanced platform for both novel and cutting-edge practices within the aims and scope of the journal.

RSP welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

Strength and Conditioning Science

• Resistance training methods and program design
• Strength, power, and hypertrophy development
• Periodization and long-term athlete development
• Concurrent training and interference effects
• Training load prescription and monitoring

Exercise Physiology and Performance Adaptation

• Neuromuscular performance and fatigue
• Muscle physiology and fiber-type adaptations
• Energy systems and metabolic responses to training
• Force–velocity and rate-of-force development characteristics
• Adaptations to speed, agility, and plyometric training

Athlete Monitoring and Workload Science

• Internal and external workload monitoring
• Wearable technology and sensor-based tracking
• Jump load, acceleration, and mechanical stress analysis
• Fatigue detection and readiness assessment
• Longitudinal athlete monitoring strategies

Data Science and Performance Analytics

• Analytical approaches for wearable technology data
• Performance modeling and prediction
• Machine learning in sport science
• Visualization and interpretation of athlete data
• Evidence-based decision-making in performance environments

Injury Prevention and Performance Health

• Injury risk factors and screening tools
• Movement quality and biomechanical analysis
• Return-to-play criteria and progression models
• Load management and injury epidemiology
• Integration of rehabilitation into performance systems

Movement Science and Biomechanics

• Technique analysis in sport-specific skills
• Force plate and motion capture applications
• Mechanical determinants of performance
• Kinetics and kinematics of athletic movement

Body Composition and Physical Development

• Lean mass and performance relationships
• Body composition assessment methods
• Anthropometric profiling in sport
• Nutritional and training influences on physique

Psychological and Behavioral Performance Factors

• Motivation, resilience, and performance readiness
• Athlete stress, recovery, and burnout
• Coaching communication and athlete engagement
• Sport psychology interventions and counseling

Technology and Innovation in Sport

• Performance technology integration
• Sport analytics platforms and dashboards
• AI-assisted training prescription
• Emerging monitoring and diagnostic tools

Populations and Contexts of Performance

• Youth and developmental athletes
• Elite and professional sport
• Tactical athletes (military, firefighter, law enforcement)
• Female athlete performance and monitoring
• Adaptive and para-sport performance

Evidence Synthesis and Scholarly Contributions

• Meta-analyses in sport performance
• Brief reviews and applied summaries
• Methodological papers in performance research
• Replication and validation studies