Introducing a new “preliminary report” submission category for small-sample intervention studies: Viewpoints from external experts

Authors/Creators

• Sophia Nimphius, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
• Nicole Heussen
• James Steele
• Matthew Weston
• Ian Shrier
• Zachary O. Binney
• Joshua J. Bon
• David N. Borg

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Sophia Nimphius: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-0245

Keywords

Research integrity, publication standards, sample size justification, randomization methods, sports science, methodological rigor

Document Type

Editorial

Date of Publication

1-1-2026

Publication Title

Science and Medicine in Football

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Comments

Nimphius, S., Heussen, N., Steele, J., Weston, M., Shrier, I., Binney, Z. O., Bon, J. J., & Borg, D. N. (2026). Introducing a new “preliminary report” submission category for small-sample intervention studies: Viewpoints from external experts. Science and Medicine in Football. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2026.2624922

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