''American Journal of Sports Medicine'' is a

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that publishes papers in the field of

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. The journal's

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is Bruce Reider, MD. It has been in publication since 1972 and is currently published by

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in association with American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Scope

''American Journal of Sports Medicine'' is a source of information for sports medicine specialists with the aim of improving the identification, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. The journal acts as a forum for orthopaedic sports medicine research and education, allowing clinical practitioners the ability to make decisions based on scientific information.

Abstracting and indexing

''The American journal of Sports Medicine'' is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases:

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, and the

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. According to the ''

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'', its 2014

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is 4.362, ranking it 1 out of 72 journals in the category ‘Orthopedics’. and 6 out of 81 journals in the category ‘Sport Sciences’. The journal's 5-Year Impact Factor is currently listed at 5.084.

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External links

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