Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
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The Journal of Dance Medicine & Science (JDMS) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that has an international editorial board and is the official publication of IADMS. The journal is indexed in MEDLINE. It is published by Sage Publications, Inc.
JDMS is an electronic-only publication. Access to all issues of JDMS is an IADMS membership benefit. You can now follow the JDMS on Twitter!
The mission of the JDMS is to advance dance medicine and science knowledge to promote health for dancers and dance for health.
The journal’s scope is multi-disciplinary, drawing from all fields related to dance medicine and science. These fields include but are not limited to: anatomy, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, epidemiology, kinesiology, rehabilitation, athletic training, physical therapy, general medicine, sports medicine and surgery, neuroscience, motor control, dance for health, dance education, psychology, and nutrition.
Submissions
The JDMS accepts the following types of submissions: Original Research Articles, Case Studies, Case Series, Cohort Studies, Methodology, Letters to the Editor, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-analyses. All other submission types should be sent to Editor-in-Chief for approval. All submissions must be original contributions, not previously published (except as a conference abstract or proceedings), must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if accepted, must not be published elsewhere in a similar form, in any language, without the consent of Sage Publications, Inc. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the journal, its editors, or the publisher.
Please submit your manuscript online to Sage here.
Speaker guidelines for submissions can be found here.
JDMS Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Jatin P. Ambegaonkar, PhD, ATC, FIADMS - George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, USA
Associate Editors
Derrick D. Brown, PhD, MSc, CISSN - Victoria College of the Arts
Wendy Coates, MD - University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sarah Kenny, PhD, MSc - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Lynda Mainwaring, PhD, C Pysch - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Emma Redding, PhD, FIADMS - Victoria College of the Arts
Janine Stubbe, PhD - Codarts Rotterdam, University for the Arts, Performing artist and Athlete Research Lab (PEARL), Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Rachel Ward, PhD - University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Matthew A. Wyon, PhD CSCS FIADMS - University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK
Editorial Board Members
Manuela Angioi, PhD, FIADMS - Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
James Brouner, MSc, PhD - Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, UK
Ann Brown, PhD, CISSN - University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA
Megan Critchley, PhD, MSc - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Kathleen Davenport, MD - Hospital for Special Surgery, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Sarah DiPasquale, DPT - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Melanie Fuller, PhD - University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Aline Haas, PhD, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
Nico Kolokythas, ASCC, MSc, PhD - Elmhurst Ballet School, West Midlands, UK
Adam Mattiussi, PhD - Royal Opera House, London, UK
Judith Peterson, MD - University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA
Angela Pickard, PhD - Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK
David Popoli, MD - Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Paige Rice, PhD - Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
Boni Rietveld, MD, PhD - Haaglanden Medisch Centrum, The Hague, Netherlands
Josianne Rodrigues-Krause, PhD - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Irina Roncaglia, PhD, CPsychol - Private Practice, UK
Donald Rose, MD - NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
Andrea Schärli, MSc, PhD - University of Bern, Switzerland
Jamie Tallent, PhD, ASCC - University of Essex, Colchester, UK
Rogier van Rijn, PhD - Codarts Rotterdam, University for the Arts, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
David S. Weiss, MD - NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
Tom Welsh, PhD - Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Disclaimer
This publication is suitable for healthcare professionals and for dance science and medicine researchers and academics. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
