Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., will be launching a new journal, Sports Technology. The inaugural issue will be published in February 2008.
Strongly supported by an editorial board made up of prominent international experts, Sports Technology is a new publication aimed at bridging the divide between academic researchers, industry, and sporting leaders; and will feature peer-reviewed scientific and technical research and development articles covering pure and applied technology. The journal will also publish review articles, opinion pieces written by leading sports people, as well as rapid communications for particularly urgent results – including those from the world championships and the Olympic Games.
“Wiley-Blackwell is very excited about the launch of a journal with such a wide range of material, and look forward to being at the forefront of this rapidly emerging field of study,” said Ann-Marie Halligan, Publishing Director, Physical Sciences, Wiley-Blackwell. “As a leading technical publisher, we are well positioned to help Sports Technology realize its potential of reaching readers worldwide, and are convinced that the published content will resonate deeply within both the sports and academic circles.”
The inaugural issue of Sports Technology highlights a number of topics that are not only cutting-edge but also pertinent to the sporting community- such as the science and technology behind the Tour golf balls, a review of tennis ball aerodynamics, a research article on new sophisticated performance analysis in alpine skiing, the design of high performance running shoes, the shock absorption properties of artificial turf surfaces; as well as an article on how sportsmen may leverage on video technology to improve their athletic performance.
Co-editor of Sports Technology, Professor Franz Konstantin Fuss of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, added, “Sports is a multi-billion dollar business with stakeholders of different backgrounds: an interdisciplinary journal targeted at the technology of sports equipment and related to the sporting goods market is long overdue.”
Dr. Rabindra D. Mehta agreed with his co-editor, saying, “There has never been a better, or more important, time to launch an international journal focused on the transdisciplinary nature of the multi-faceted sporting industry.”
“Wiley-Blackwell’s stellar reputation for its publishing expertise, creative partnerships and vast international networks will help position Sports Technology as the premier source of top-quality research and discussion in the field of sports technology”.-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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