British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is the leading, peer-reviewed journal in sports medicine, and is supported by a range of multimedia resources. Our web, print, video and audio material serves the international sport and exercise medicine community which incorporates over 20 clinical societies - including yours! What have we achieved this year?
We increased our reach and impact on social media too Did you know you can fi nd us on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. We have over 375,000 followers across all platforms, and our total engagements were up 8% in 2023*.
We had over 3.75 million views of our online content in 2023 We had users from every corner of the globe; and it is the range, depth and quality of our content that continues to make us the essential partner for your society and your members.
We increased our Impact Factor We remain at no.1 in our JCR category (Sports Medicine / Sports Science) you can see more of our metrics, and where we’re indexed, here.
*Figures from Sprout Social, compared to 2022 fi gures, same period.
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Content highlights for 2023
2 Concussion Consensus Issues
An issue focused on the 2023 IOC Consensus Statement, Relative Energy De fi ciency in Sport (R E D s ) September 2023 , including the Consensus Statement, editorials, methodology paper, 6 Reviews, 4 podcasts and a video abstract. Plus a new Clinical Assessment tool, CAT2.
June 2023 , including the Consensus Statement, editorials, methodology paper, 10 systematic reviews, new Concussion assessment tools. All supported by video abstracts, podcasts and a webinar - the BJSMLive event on Concussion. (NB The event is available on demand)
C L I C K O N E A C H J O U R N A L C O V E R T O A C C E S S C O N T E N T O F T H AT I S S U E .
Equity Diversion and Inclusion (EDI)
NEW education feature, Images in Sports Medicine series. A new article series illustrating imaging fi ndings of challenging clinical cases, both common and unusual, encountered by sport and exercise medicine clinicians. Demonstrating advances in imaging techniques and their impact on the management of athletes of all levels.
EDI has been a focus in 2023 - we’re proud of these developments, which enhance the content we bring to you: • Our expanded Editorial Board - meet our newest editors. • Our EDI Reporting S tatemen t for Authors • The BJSM Global Grant programme, running for the fi rst time in 2023 - facilitates and enhances
SEM research in and by marginalised communities. Meet our 2023 winners.
Coming in 2024
Best places to fi nd our newest and most read content These are good starting points for accessing our content. • Editor’s Choice Articles Every issue of our journals contain s two articles that have been chosen by the Editor for their special interest or importance to the fi eld. These can be found on the journal homepage.
• Online First
You r members will be able to fi nd the latest content here, just look for the links from the journal homepage. Content appears here before being published anywhere else.
• Our Key publishing programmes continue, with support online for each element. Please encourage your members to submit or participate. • IPHP/IOC - another 4 issues in 2024. • Increasing the number of video abstracts we have to support articles, like this one for the Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport
• Top Cited Articles
These are articles from the journal that have garnered the most citations.
• Most Read
A selection of our most read articles over the last 2 years, this is a really good place for your members to start exploring what their peers are reading All of these sections could be promoted to your membership on web pages and newsletters where appropriate.
Next Steps
Your BJSM contacts: Jennifer Thomas , Publisher, jthomas@bmj.com Kathy Atkinson , Marketing Manager, katkinson@bmj.com
We want your members to get as much out of BJSM’s content as they can. We’d be pleased to talk with you about ways to raise the journal’s pro fi le with your members - for instance: • Adding them to our e -alerts - so they’re up-to-date with the latest content • Providing branded collateral to use on your websites, socials and newsletters • Working with you on Social Media campaigns • OR anything else you might do with other publishers - we’re keen to learn. Please get in touch, we look forward to working with you in 2024!
Don't miss out! Discount to publish open access with us Your members are entitled to a discount on their Article Processing Charge when they publish open access with us. To clarify, and promote, the discount that applies to your members please get in touch with Jennifer Thomas (jthomas@bmj.com). We can then clarify your discount, and the code that applies to your members.
Blog Our blog is the place to keep up-to-date on the latest issues in the fi eld, and join conversations with our wider community. We also welcome blog contributions, and you can see more about how to submit here.
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