''The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research'' is a monthly

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which publishes research on

aerobic conditioning Aerobic conditioning is a process whereby the heart and lungs are trained to pump blood more efficiently, allowing more oxygen to be delivered to muscles and organs. Aerobic conditioning is the use of continuous, rhythmic movement of large muscle ...

, including

physical strength Physical strength is the measure of a human's exertion of force on physical objects. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training. Overview An individual's physical strength is determined by two factors: the cross-sectional are ...

. It was established in 1987 as the ''Journal of Applied Sport Science Research'', obtaining its current name in 1993. It is published by

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is an American imprint of the American Dutch publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer. It was established by the acquisition of Williams & Wilkins and its merger with J.B. Lippincott Company in 1998. Under the LW ...

on behalf of the

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, of which it is the official journal. The

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is Nicholas A. Ratamess Jr. (

The College of New Jersey The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, or ...

). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 2.060, ranking it 28th out of 81 journals in the category "Sport Sciences".

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* Sports medicine journals Publications established in 1987 English-language journals Lippincott Williams & Wilkins academic journals {{medical-journal-stub