L. Bruce Gladden, PhD, FACSM

You’ve done the research, written the manuscript and submitted to the journal. What happens next?

A scientific journal will enter your manuscript into a rigorous review by subject matter experts (your peers) prior to accepting the manuscript for publication.

Why is this peer review important? L. Bruce Gladden, PhD, FACSM — former Editor-in-Chief of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® and ACSM Past President — states that peer review “protects the integrity of what we do.”

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