About the Journal

The mission of Research in Strength and Performance (RSP) is to provide unrestricted access to high-quality research that advances strength and conditioning, sports science, and human performance. RSP emphasizes innovative technologies, wearable monitoring, and advanced data analytics to translate scientific discovery into practical applications that enhance athletic performance, tactical readiness, physical capability, and functional outcomes across diverse populations. Published by Pinnacle Science, RSP is part of a growing platform that generated over 132,000 abstract views and more than 67,000 downloads in 2025 alone.

Open Access Statement

Research in Strength and Performance is an open access, peer-reviewed journal whereby all manuscripts are required to undergo the peer review process. Open access content published in the journal is freely available to authors, readers, and institutions. Any user is allowed to read, copy, download, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

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Aims and Scope

Research in Strength and Performance (RSP) is dedicated to advancing rigorous basic, translational, and applied research across the full spectrum of strength and conditioning, sport science, and human performance. The journal serves as a platform for investigations that enhance athletic preparation, optimize performance outcomes, reduce injury risk, and improve athlete health across competitive levels.

RSP encourages submissions that integrate physiology, biomechanics, psychology, data science, and emerging technologies to better understand performance development in both sport and tactical populations. Emphasis is placed on methodological transparency, appropriate statistical reporting, and findings that offer clear practical application for coaches, sport scientists, strength and conditioning professionals, athletic trainers, and performance specialists.

The journal publishes original research, applied performance studies, monitoring and analytics investigations, systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, brief reviews, and technology-focused research.

Areas of Interest

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