I’m confident that Football Perspective’s readers are some of the brightest on the internet. Now, perhaps, comes a chance to prove it. The Journal of Sports Analytics is asking for submissions, and this new journal aims to be the central forum for the discussion of practical applications of sports analytics research, serving team owners, general managers, coaches, fans, and academics. The journal is requesting analytical research on any single sport or across sports that seeks to improve the understanding of the game or strategies for improving a team or a league. More information is available here.

Several journals exist that touch on the sports analytics field, but the focus practical application is what I think will make the Journal of Sports Analytics stand out (and also make it more appealing to the average reader). The journal’s advisory board is very impressive, and comprises Rich Cho, Tim Connelly, Marc Cuban, Eric DeCosta, Kevin Demoff, Dell Demps, Jessica Gelman, Dan Kantrovitz, Tony Khan, Ted Leonsis, Sig Mejdal, and Daryl Morey. The editorial board further includes top sports analysts and practitioners from various teams and leagues across a variety of sports. The publisher is IOS Press.  The co-editors in chief are Philip Maymin and Eugene Shen.

There are no author submission fees, and all submissions will be double-blind peer reviewed. Initial submissions must be in PDF format and anonymized (names, affiliations, and acknowledgments removed), but otherwise may be in any convenient style. There are no page limits. If accepted for publication, your paper must be revised to meet the journal’s style guidelines.

Your submission may not be under review at any other journal while it is under review at the Journal of Sports Analytics and it may not have been previously published or accepted for publication in a journal. Presentations at conferences, appearances in conference proceedings, and working papers posted online are typically not considered as previous publication, and such submissions are welcomed. It is often useful to incorporate comments from seminars and conferences into a longer, more detailed version to submit to the journal for review.  Contact information for Philip and Eugene is available at the journal’s website.