The ISSPF Journal Editorial Board brings together specialists in football coaching, performance and applied research. Members draw on their practical experience and academic expertise to assess whether each paper uses appropriate methods, whether the evidence supports its conclusions and how the findings could inform decisions in football. The Board continues to expand its peer-review group, inviting specialists whose knowledge matches the subject of each submission and supports consistent editorial standards.
Current Editorial Board Members
Dr Nikos Koundourakis, MSc, PhD
Lead Journal Editor
Dr Koundourakis holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Crete and combines published research in football science with more than two decades of conditioning and rehabilitation experience in top-flight football in Greece and Cyprus.
Joshua Smith, MSc
Lead Journal Editor
Joshua is a high-performance coach with club and international experience whose research examines the technical benefits of football conditioning games and the physical and technical demands associated with match success.
Dr Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, MD, PhD
Editorial Board Member
Dr Bragazzi is a physician and public health specialist whose research spans football physiology and athlete health, including agility training in elite youth players and the use of biological data to understand player health and performance.