About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS) is an international platinum open-access journal publishing articles of high standard on all aspects of sport and exercise science. The journal is structured into the following sections:
- biology & medicine
- biomechanics & informatics
- movement & exercise science
- pedagogy & history
- psychology & philosophy
- public health
- sociology & economics
- technology
The Journal publishes on behalf of the Sport Scientific Societies of Austria and Switzerland: the Österreichische Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, ÖSG (www.oe-s-g.at), and the Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft der Schweiz/Société suisse des sciences du sport, SGS/4S (www.sportwissenschaft.ch).
Open to all authors:
Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS) is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.
Community-owned:
Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS) is owned by Bern Open Publishing (BOP), a not-for-profit institution/organisation dedicated to advancing research and scholarship. The journal’s ownership and governance structure reflect its mission to support open and accessible academic publishing. We confirm that any commercial service providers involved in our operations only deal with service-related aspects of journal publishing. All content-related aspects of publishing, such as submission, peer review, acceptance, publication frequency, and scope of the journal, are controlled by the editors / the owners of the journal.
