Description
npj Exercise Medicine and Health is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on physical activity and exercise as fundamental drivers of health across the lifespan. We seek to publish high-quality work that: identifies barriers and determinants of physical activity; elucidates the behavioural, physiological, psychological, biomechanical, and molecular mechanisms by which movement influences health; evaluates the design, prescription, and efficacy of exercise-based interventions for maintaining good health & disease. prevention, pre- and post-treatment rehabilitation, and chronic disease management & treatment; and develops scalable strategies to promote sustained physical activity and exercise behaviours.Topics include, but are not limited to:
Clinical Exercise Medicine: pre-rehabilitation, rehabilitation, and exercise prescription as an adjunct or standalone therapy to prevent, manage, and treat cardiometabolic, musculoskeletal, neurocognitive, and mental health conditions.
Exercise Biology & Physiology: molecular pathways, metabolic responses, adaptation
Exercise Biomechanics: movement analysis, load management, injury risk reduction during physical activity
Injury Prevention: movement to prevent and treat injuries
Nutrition: dietary strategies to optimise the health outcomes of physical activity and exercise interventions
Policy: workplace and community interventions, policy frameworks that shape physical activity behaviours
Social Determinants & Equity: socioeconomic, cultural and environmental factors influencing access to and engagement in physical activity and exercise
Technology & Engineering: wearables, sensors, digital health platforms, and exercise-tracking innovations
Urban Design and Physical Activity
The journal welcomes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, and commentaries that collectively move the field toward more effective, evidence-based exercise as medicine to improve health.
The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by physical activity, exercise science, and health experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series, this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.
Additional information
npj Exercise Medicine and Health is part of the Nature Portfolio| Period | 17 Sept 2025 → 2028 |
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| Type of journal | Journal |
| ISSN | 3059-331X |
| Degree of Recognition | International |