Journal Mission

Our mission is to advance the science of human movement by publishing rigorous, clinically relevant, and methodologically sound research. We prioritise clarity, ethical transparency, and reproducibility in biomechanical diagnostics and performance analytics — bridging the gap between laboratory evidence and applied clinical or athletic practice.

Thematic Areas

JMMBS publishes original research, reviews, and methodological reports across several core areas:

  • Clinical Biomechanics — Injury mechanisms, joint loading patterns, orthopedic gait analysis, and clinical movement screening.
  • Movement Mechanics — Kinematics, kinetics, inverse dynamics, ground reaction forces, and neuromuscular control of human motion.
  • Rehabilitation Science — Return-to-play protocols, functional assessment, corrective exercise mechanics, and clinical exercise prescription.
  • Performance Analytics — Strength and conditioning science, power diagnostics, force-velocity profiling, and athletic movement sequencing.
  • Emerging Technology — AI and machine-learning in movement analytics, wearable sensors (IMUs), motion capture, force platforms, EMG, and sensor fusion methods.

Article Types

JMMBS considers the following manuscript types:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
  • Narrative Reviews with Biomechanical Synthesis
  • Methodological and Technical Reports
  • Clinical / Applied Biomechanics Case Reports
  • Brief Reports and Research Notes
  • Editorials and Invited Commentaries

Scope Boundaries

To maintain scientific focus, JMMBS does not consider manuscripts that are:

  • Outside movement mechanics, biomechanics, rehabilitation science, or performance analytics
  • Primarily promotional, anecdotal, or lacking verifiable methods and data support
  • Non-scientific opinion pieces without evidence-based argumentation and stated limitations

Language & Standards

The journal publishes primarily in English. Submissions must include clear methods, appropriate statistical or analytical rationale, transparent limitations, and sufficient detail to support reproducibility and rigorous peer review.

Audience

JMMBS serves a global community — biomechanists, physical therapists, sports scientists, orthopaedic surgeons, strength coaches, and students. Being fully open access ensures that evidence-based research reaches practitioners and researchers immediately, without financial barriers.