Sports Nutrition
A section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Section Information
This Section of Nutrients aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of sports nutrition. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel insights into the influence of diet, nutrition, ergogenic aids, and supplements on sports performance, metabolic recovery, immune function, muscle damage and repair, and physiological processes. Topics include, but are not limited to, the effects of varying nutritional practices and interventions on these exercise-related outcomes for all age groups:
- performance
- hydration and fluid needs
- body composition, weight control, energy balance and expenditure
- metabolism
- injury rates and recovery
- health
- eating behavior, appetite, and eating disorders
- cognition
- metabolic recovery
- immune function
- muscle damage and soreness
- muscle physiology
- genetic expression
- protein upregulation and downregulation
- metabolite shifts
- oxylipin generation
Keywords
Sports, diet, nutrition, nutrients, health, cognition, metabolism, water, dietary supplements, hydration, performance, body composition, energy balance, energy expenditure, weight control, nutrition assessment, eating behavior, eating disorders, dietary patterns, sports drinks, ergogenic aids, injury, metabolism, physiology, exercise, weight lifting, resistance exercise, aerobic fitness, anaerobic power, strength, flexibility, immune function, muscle damage, muscle soreness, muscle physiology, genetic expression, proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, lipids, vitamins, minerals, alcohol, flavonoids, polyphenols, metabolites, oxylipins, lipid mediators, glycogen, exercise biochemistry, exercise science, proteomics, genomics, metabolomics, lipidomics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Energy Deficiency and Nutritional Supplementation in Sports and Exercise (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Nutritional Strategies to Support Health and Performance in Female Athletes (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Advances in Innovative Diet and Health Supplements for Athletic Performance (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Nutrition, Physical Activity and Chronic Disease—3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Sports Nutrition for Females Across the Lifespan (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Sex Differences in Energy Metabolism and Nutritional Requirements in Exercise and Sport (Deadline: 5 April 2026)
- Hydration Status in Athletes (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Molecular Insights in Sports Nutrition: Synergistic Mechanisms for Performance Optimization (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Regulation of the Musculoskeletal System in Athletes: The Role of Nutritional Supplementation and Anti-Doping Perspectives (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Physical Activity and Nutrition Practices for Healthy Living Across the Lifespan (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Selected Papers from the 5th International Online Conference on Nutrients—Sports Nutrition: Innovation, Performance, Microbiota and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Eating and Energy Intake in Resistance Exercise (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Nutrition Strategy and Resistance Training (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- The Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine Intake in Sport (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Physical Activity, Metabolic Health, and Nutritional Interventions (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Metabolic Adaptations to Nutritional and Exercise Interventions in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Health: Nutritional Supplements, Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle Health, and Performance (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Synergizing Physical Activity, Nutrition and Body Composition in Athletic Health (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Nutrition for the Mind: Cognitive Enhancement in Sports and Exercise (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- The Effects of Nutritional Intake on Sports Performance (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Nutrition and Supplements for Athletic Training and Racing (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Dietary Strategies and Nutritional Supplements to Optimize Athletic Performance (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Training and Nutrition for Performance: Males, Females, and Gender Differences—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity for Human Health: From Adolescence to Young Adulthood (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Hydration, Fluid Homeostasis and Their Impact on Athletic Performance (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Diet and Exercise: Cardiovascular Responses in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Effects of Physical Activity and Nutritional Supplementation on Muscle Health (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Effects of Diet and Nutrition on Musculoskeletal Health (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Nutrition at the Top of the Game: Emerginig Evidence-Based Nutritional Strategies for Elite Football Performance on the Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Effects of Exercise and Diet on Health (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- The Role of Nutritional Intake and Supplements in Improving Athletic Performance (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Performance in Sports, Physical Activity, Exercise: Nutrition, Fatigue and Recovery (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Effects of Nutrition and Sleep on Sports Performance in Young Adults (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Whole Foods and Supplements in Sports Nutrition: A Food-First, Not Food-Only Perspective (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Sport and Nutrition: Promoting Healthy Minds and Academic Achievement (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Food First: A New Perspective on Sports Nutrition (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Environmental and Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Performance and Recovery in Athletes (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Physical Activity and Food Choice in Early Childhood: Developmental Pathways and Integrated Behaviors (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Personalized Nutrition Approaches for Enhancing Athlete Health and Wellbeing (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Individualised Caffeine Use in Sport and Exercise (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Optimizing Muscle Health, Exercise Recovery and Sports Performance Through Nutritional Strategies (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Chronobiology of Exercise and Nutrient Adaptations (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Metabolism Through Macronutrient and Exercise (Deadline: 5 September 2026)
- Holistic Health Through Plant-Based Diets: Metabolic Health and Physical Performance (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Nutrition Strategies to Improve Physical Performance in Team Sports Athletes (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- From Athletes to Patients: Translating Sports Nutrition Concepts to Metabolic Disease (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Effects of Nutritional Supplementation or Intervention on Energy Metabolism, Substrate Oxidation, Muscle Mass and Strength (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Nutrition and Exercise Synergy in Non-Communicable Diseases (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Improving Exercise Performance and Managing Conditioning: The Important Role of Sports Nutrition (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Nutrition–Sleep Interactions in Sports and Exercise: Timing, Recovery, and Adaptation (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
