Expert views that drive Change

The ECSS invites its members to submit Expert Statements on emerging or debated topics in sport science. The original, evidence-based contributions should be of broad interest to the sport science community, thereby stimulating debate and engagement with ECSS Members and the whole sport science community, including researchers, educators and/or practitioners.

The Expert Statements will typically provide a contemporary review or commentary on an emerging or controversial topic in sport science and statements which are multi-disciplinary in nature are particularly welcome. While encouraging collaboration and addressing pressing challenges in the field of sport science, authors are also required to give due consideration to issues of equity, diversity and inclusion, including the gender, career stage and the geographical location of the authors.

Proposed Expert Statements will first be reviewed and approved by the ECSS Executive Board comprising experts from diverse fields of sport science.

The ECSS Expert Statements may lead to further opportunities, including:

• Presentation at an ECSS Annual Congress invited symposium.
• Participation in webinars hosted by ECSS.
• Prominent display on the ECSS and EJSS website.

Requirements

• The Expression of Interest (EoI) should include the article title, authors, author postal and email addresses and should state whether the authors are ECSS Members.
• The EoI should be a 500-word summary outlining the broad content of the article and its relevance and importance to the sport science community.
• Clearly define a problem or challenge relevant to sport science.
• Provide a critical, evidence-based overview of the current state of knowledge.
• Suggest practical solutions and identify future research directions.
• Once approved by the ECSS Executive Board, the full article should be submitted to EJSS within six months.

Application process

• Submit the EoI to the ECSS Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
• Initial approval of Expert Statement by ECSS Executive Board.
• Subsequently, the Expert Statement will undergo regular peer review in EJSS.
• Publication in EJSS is not guaranteed and is subject to editorial decision.
• Expert Statement should be around 3,500 words (range: 2,500–4,500).
• Abstract of up to 250 words and a clear, practical conclusion.
• Maximum of 60 references and 4 illustrations (tables or figures).
• Author teams should be no more than 15 contributors.

Note: The ECSS Expert Statements are not ECSS ‘Consensus Statements’, ‘Position Statements’ or ‘Official Pronouncements’. They are not endorsed by the ECSS and do not reflect the policy or principles of the ECSS.