Footwear Science publishes reports of original research in the disciplines of biomechanics, ergonomics, physiology, clinical science, kinanthropometry, physics, engineering and mathematics. The use of footwear or footwear components, or application of the results to footwear is a major component of the research published in this international, peer-reviewed Journal. Methodological as well as experimental papers may be submitted, and the journal accepts original articles, reviews and perspective articles (usually by editorial invitation only), book reviews and letters to the Editor. The criteria for acceptance of manuscripts include: scientific excellence and rigor, novelty, significance, clarity, conciseness and interest to our broad readership.
Papers published in the journal may cover a wide range of topics within the broad scope of footwear science, including, but not limited to:
Influence of footwear on kinematics and kinetics of human movement
Influence of footwear and footwear design on human performance
Applications of research to design of all types of functional and purpose-built footwear
Research applied to casual, dress, fashion, duty, athletic, and specialty footwear
Footwear in prevention and treatment of diseases of lower extremity
Role of footwear in the prevention and treatment of athletic injury
Shoe properties and human perceptions
Human factors applied to fit and function of footwear
Measurement of footwear biomechanical and physical properties
Review Articles
Footwear Science accepts submission of manuscripts that review the literature on a particular topic and present an analysis of the current status of that topic. These are not original research articles with new data but represent well-balanced summaries of timely subjects, with reference to the literature. Review articles are usually invited by the Editor-in-Chief, although they can be submitted unsolicited. All review articles, even if invited, are peer reviewed. To help to facilitate this process it is suggested that the author of the review contact the Editor-in-Chief in advance of submission to discuss the proposed topic.
The required format for review articles is similar to that used for research articles, with the exception that headings such as "Methodolgy," "Results and Discussion," and "Conclusions" should be replaced with more appropriate headings, consistent with the contents of the article.
Review articles published by Footwear Science are intended primarily for informed scientists who works in the broad disciplines that encompass footwear science, for example: biomechanics, ergonomics, physiology, clinical science, kinanthropometry, physics, engineering, materials science, and mathematics.. Manuscripts should both present a summary and a critical evaluation of significant investigations and provide suggestions for further research. We also welcome reviews that discuss recent technical or theoretical advances, topics of unusual interest, or, core questions about the foundations of footwear science. Theoretical papers should clearly identify the focus of study, review the relevant literature, and develop approaches to new levels of understanding.
We are always looking for a balanced approach in Footwear Science review articles. Whenever possible the author should include all relevant literature showing the broadest possible basis for the review and the author's perspectives. Although the main thrust of reviews should be to summarize what is known about a particular topic area based on a rigorous review of the scientific literature, we expect that review authors may wish to offer some opinion and give a perspective, or, perhaps even speculate, if such speculation has a basis in scientific evidence.
An abstract of 200 to 250 words is required; for more information on format, see instructions for authors. We have no limit on the length of review articles, however, we are always looking for concise and lucid treatments of the topic under review.
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
68K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
2.7 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
2.5 (2023) 5 year IF
2.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.517 (2023) SNIP
0.540 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
50 days avg. from submission to first
decision
69 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
22 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
76% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors-in-Chief: Edward C. Frederick - Exeter Research, Inc, USA John W. Wannop - University of Calgary, Canada
Associate Editors: Toni Arndt - Gymnastik-och idrottshögskolan, Sweden Katherine Boyer - University of Massachusetts, USA Helen Branthwaite - Staffordshire University, UK Nachiappan Chockalingam - Staffordshire University, UK Allison H. Gruber - Indiana University Bloomington, USA Thorsten Sterzing - NIKE Sports (China) Co Ltd, China Steffen Willwacher - Hochschule Offenburg, Germany
Editorial Board: Kristiaan D’Août - University of Liverpool, UK Nathaniel Berry - UnderArmour, USA Dirk De Clercq - Universiteit Gent, Belgium Nicolas Delattre - Lille, France Sharon J Dixon - University of Exeter, UK Matt Gooch - SuperFeet, USA Stefan Grau - Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden Ewald M. Hennig - Queensland University of Technology, Australia Christian Maiwald - Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany Michael Mazzoleni - University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, USA Kathryn Mills - Macquarie University, Australia Benno M. Nigg - University of Calgary, Canada Hiroyuki Nunome - Fukuoka University, Japan Craig B. Payne - Australia Wolfgang Potthast - Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Germany Isabel C. N. Sacco - University of São Paulo, Brazil Veerle Segers - Universiteit Gent, Belgium Martyn Shorten - Biomechanica LLC, USA Jonathan Sinclair - University of Central Lancashire, UK Chelsea Starbuck - Swansea University, UK Thorsten Sterzing - Descente Innovation Studio Complex, Korea Gillian Weir - New York Yankees, USA
Social Media Editor: Sabina Manz – adidas AG, Germany
Updated 13-03-2023
Abstracting and indexing
Footwear Science is abstracted and indexed by: British Library Inside, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO Databases, Ergonomics Abstracts and Scopus.
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Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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