Editor in Chief and Editorial Panel
Editor in Chief:
The Editor in Chief is the primary authority for the IJSC and oversees the entire editorial process to ensure the journal's quality, relevance, and reputation. The responsibilities of the Editor in Chief include:
- Vision and Strategy: The Editor in Chief sets the strategic direction for the journal, ensuring it remains at the forefront of the S&C field.
- Final Decision: While the Editorial Panel conducts initial reviews, the final decision on whether to accept or reject a manuscript rests with the Editor in Chief.
- Quality Assurance: The Editor in Chief ensures that all published articles meet the highest standards of scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity.
- Ethical Standards: The Editor in Chief ensures that the journal adheres to all ethical guidelines and best practices, addressing any ethical concerns or disputes that arise.
- Team Leadership: The Editor in Chief leads the Editorial Panel, providing guidance, support, and feedback to ensure the smooth functioning of the journal's review process.
- Engagement: The Editor in Chief represents the journal at conferences, seminars, and other academic events, promoting the IJSC and fostering collaborations.
- Continuous Improvement: The Editor in Chief regularly reviews and updates the journal's policies, guidelines, and processes to ensure they align with best practices in academic publishing.
Editorial Panel:
The Editorial Panel is a team of experts in the field of Strength and Conditioning (S&C) who play a pivotal role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning (IJSC). Their responsibilities include:
- Manuscript Review: Panel members are responsible for conducting an initial review of submitted manuscripts to determine their suitability for the journal. This involves assessing the relevance, originality, and quality of the research.
- Guidance: They provide guidance to authors on improving their manuscripts, ensuring that the research presented aligns with the journal's standards and scope.
- Ethical Oversight: Panel members ensure that all manuscripts adhere to ethical guidelines, including checking for plagiarism, ensuring proper citation, and verifying that research involving human subjects has received appropriate ethical clearance.
- Decision Making: Based on their review, panel members recommend whether a manuscript should proceed to the next stages of the review process, be revised, or be rejected.
- Continuous Improvement: They provide feedback and suggestions to the Editor in Chief on improving the journal's processes, policies, and guidelines.
- Conflict of Interest: Panel members are expected to disclose any conflicts of interest and, if necessary, recuse themselves from reviewing a manuscript.
Both the Editorial Panel and the Editor in Chief are committed to upholding the highest standards of academic publishing, ensuring that the IJSC remains a leading voice in the field of Strength and Conditioning
Editorial Board
Co Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Stephen P. Bird, University of Southern Queensland (Australia)
Stephen P. BIRD (0000-0002-5607-3829) - ORCID
Co Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Thomas Gee, University of Lincoln (UK)
Thomas Gee (0000-0001-7253-2055) - ORCID
Editorial Panel
Dr. Richard Blagrove, Loughborough University (UK) Richard Blagrove (0000-0002-7057-8073) - ORCID
Dr. Scott Talpey, Federation University (Australia) Scott Talpey (0000-0003-0791-8570) - ORCID
Dr. Kyle S. Beyer, Urisnus College (USA)
Dr. JB Morin, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France) Jean-Benoit Morin (0000-0003-3808-6762) - ORCID
Dr. Timothy Suchomel, Carroll University (USA) Timothy Suchomel (0000-0002-1763-5518) - ORCID
Dr. Steve Thompson, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) Steve W. Thompson (0000-0001-7674-3685) - ORCID
Dr. Caroline Westwood, Plymouth Marjon University (UK) Caroline Westwood (0000-0002-0618-1565) - ORCID
Glenn Corcoran, Bond University (Australia) Glenn Corcoran (0000-0001-9499-5931) - ORCID
Dr. Daniel Cohen, University of Santander (Columbia)
Dr. Thomas Jones, Northumbria University (UK) / MIUN (Sweden) Thomas W. Jones (0000-0003-2263-5261) - ORCID
Dr. James Steele, Solent University (UK) James Steele (0000-0002-8003-0757) - ORCID
Dr. Silvio René Lorenzetti, ETH Zurich (Switzerland) Silvio Rene Lorenzetti (0000-0002-8339-8960) - ORCID
Dr. Daichi Yamashita, Japan Institute of Sport Sciences (Japan) Daichi Yamashita (0000-0002-4920-2063) - ORCID
Dr. Jonato Prestes, Universidade Católica de Brasília (Brazil) Jonato Prestes (0000-0003-0399-8817) - ORCID
Dr. Martyn Beaven, University of Waikato (New Zealand) Christopher Beaven (0000-0003-2900-7460) - ORCID
Dr. Chris Bailey, University of North Texas (USA) Chris Bailey (0000-0001-5295-7865) - ORCID
Dr. Julian Owen, Bangor University (UK) Julian Owen (0000-0002-9609-8422) - ORCID
Dr. Thomas Dos’Santos, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) Thomas Dos'Santos (0000-0003-2715-0116) - ORCID
Dr. John McMahon, University of Salford (UK) John McMahon (0000-0001-9952-7846) - ORCID
Dr. Yvette Figueroa, Sam Houston State University (USA) Yvette Figueroa (0000-0002-2616-8851) - ORCID
Dr. Kevin Till, Leeds Beckett University (UK) Kevin Till (0000-0002-9686-0536) - ORCID
Prof. Paulo Marchetti, California State University Northridge (USA) Prof. Paolo Marchetti (0000-0002-9064-8761) - ORCID
Dr. Darren James, London South Bank University (UK) Darren James (0000-0001-6833-6019) - ORCID
Dr. Paul Jones, University of Salford (UK) Paul Jones (0000-0002-3295-7670) - ORCID
Dr. Iain Fletcher, University of Bedfordshire (UK) Iain Fletcher (0000-0003-0773-646X) - ORCID
Dr. Mark Stone, University of Central Lancashire (UK) Mark Stone (0000-0003-0735-287X) - ORCID
Dr. Matthew Weston, University of Edinburgh (UK) Matthew Weston (0000-0002-9531-3004) - ORCID
Dr. Darren Chesworth, University College Birmingham (UK)
Dr. Jamie Salter, York St. John University (UK) Jamie Salter (0000-0002-7375-1476) - ORCID
Liam Kilduff, Swansea University (UK) Liam Kilduff (0000-0001-9449-2293) - ORCID
Dr. Jeremy Moody, Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK) Jeremy Moody (0000-0001-9833-0056) - ORCID
Dr. Ross Lorimer, Abertay University (UK) Ross Lorimer (0000-0002-8741-5131) - ORCID
Dr. Joseph Moore, University of Portsmouth (UK) Joseph Moore (0000-0001-5682-6897) - ORCID
Dr. Nathan Evans, University of South Wales (UK) Nathan Evans (0000-0002-6791-3889) - ORCID
Dr. Mitchell Finlay, UA92 (UK) Mitchell Finlay (0000-0001-5572-2172) - ORCID
Dr. Christopher Taber, Sacred Heart University (USA) Christopher Taber (0000-0002-2446-311X) - ORCID
Dr. Alex Bliss, St Mary's University (UK) Alex Bliss (0000-0001-8330-2319) - ORCID
Dr. Timothy Piper, Western Illinois University (USA) Tim Piper (0000-0003-3246-1701) - ORCID
Dr. Jonathan Taylor, Teeside University (UK) Jonathan Taylor (0000-0002-8016-1407) - ORCID
External Reviewers
Our external independent reviewers consist of S&C and Sports Science researchers and practitioners from over 100 leading academic institutions and organisations worldwide.
Journal Management
Aden Flannagan - Director of the IUSCA
Andrew Langford - Director of the IUSCA
