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Sports Psychiatry publishes articles on all aspects of sports psychiatry and we welcome submissions on those topics at any time. Moreover, we are currently soliciting papers on the following topics in particular. 

Topic “Lifestyle psychiatry and sports psychiatry”

We are seeking manuscript submissions for our upcoming issue on “Lifestyle and sports psychiatry: exploring the interplay between the pillars of lifestyle psychiatry in athletes, general populations, and psychiatric patients.” 

This special issue will focus on the role of the six pillars of lifestyle psychiatry - physical activity, nutrition, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of toxic substances, and social connectedness - in shaping mental health and performance in athletes, the general population, and individuals with psychiatric disorders. We welcome conceptual or empirical manuscripts with an international perspective on this topic. This can include review articles, meta-analyses, consensus statements, full original research reports, or brief communications, consistent with our typical article types for Sports Psychiatry.

Read the full call here (PDF).

Authors are invited to submit a full manuscript due March 31, 2026. All manuscripts will be subject to full editorial board and peer review and must be submitted online. 

We are looking forward to your submissions!

Avani K. Patel, MD, MHA, Guest Editor, Editorial Board
Malte Christian Claussen, MD, Editor-in-Chief
Andres Ricardo Schneeberger, MD, Associate Editor
David Baron, DO, Guest Editor, Editorial Board
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc, Guest Editor
Tia Konzer, DO, Guest Editor
Rolando Gonzalez, MD, Guest Editor
Ankur Desai, MD, Guest Editor
Nathan Carroll, DO, Guest Editor

Topic “Historically marginalized populations and underrepresented groups in sports: Promoting mental health, equity, and resilience”

We are seeking manuscript submissions for our upcoming issue on “Historically marginalized populations and underrepresented groups in sports: Promoting mental health, equity, and resilience.”

This special issue will focus on the unique mental health challenges, protective factors, and systemic barriers faced by vulnerable and individuals from underrepresented groups within sports environments. We aim to explore how dimensions of sex assigned at birth, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and refugee/immigrant status – intersect with athletic participation and mental well-being. We welcome conceptual or empirical manuscripts with an international perspective on this topic. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions that bridge psychiatry, psychology, social work, sports medicine, and public health to inform actionable, equity-centered strategies in sports mental health. Submissions using qualitative, mixed-methods, or community-engaged approaches are particularly encouraged to capture the lived experiences and contextual realities of athletes from diverse backgrounds. This may include review articles, meta-analyses, consensus statements, full original research reports, or brief communications, consistent with our typical article types for Sports Psychiatry.

Read the full call here (PDF).

Authors are invited to submit a full manuscript due June 30, 2026. All manuscripts will be subject to full editorial board and peer review and must be submitted online.

We are looking forward to your submissions!

Kevo Rivera, MD, Guest Editor
Dafna Paltin, MS, Guest Editor
Laura Sudano, PhD, LMFT, Guest Editor
Andres Ricardo Schneeberger, MD, Associate Editor
Malte Christian Claussen, MD, Editor-in-Chief

Topic “Anxiety and depression across physical activity, exercise and sport: Integrating prevention, treatment, and performance perspectives”

We are seeking manuscript submissions for our upcoming special issue of Sports Psychiatry – the Journal of Sports and Exercise Psychiatry on “Anxiety and depression across physical activity, exercise and sport: Integrating prevention, treatment, and performance perspectives.”

Anxiety and depression are among the most prevalent and disabling mental health conditions worldwide, contributing substantially to individual suffering and societal burden. In recent years, a growing body of evidence has underscored the profound relationship between physical activity and mental health – both in the general population and within athletic contexts. Physical activity and structured exercise are not only protective factors against the onset of anxiety and depressive symptoms but also hold therapeutic potential in clinical populations. Simultaneously, anxiety and depression represent significant challenges within elite and competitive sport, where psychological distress may be masked, normalized, or exacerbated by performance pressures and cultural factors.

This special issue of Sports Psychiatry seeks to explore the multifaceted links between physical activity, exercise, and sport participation with anxiety and depression in the context of public health prevention and elite/competitive sport. We aim to integrate prevention, treatment, and performance perspectives to foster a comprehensive understanding of how movement and mental health intersect across the spectrum of human activity – from community-based prevention to elite athletic performance.

Read the full call here (PDF).

Authors are invited to submit a full manuscript due September 30, 2026. All manuscripts will be subject to full editorial board and peer review and must be submitted online.

We are looking forward to your submissions!

Christian Imboden, MD, Guest Editor
Lara Carneiro, PhD, Guest Editor
Florian Knappe, PhD, Guest Editor
Maria Purgato, PhD, Guest Editor
Felipe Schuch, MD, Guest Editor
Brendon Stubbs, PhD, Guest Editor
Markus Gerber, PhD, Associate Editor
Malte Christian Claussen, MD, Editor-in-Chief

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