Membership connects you with a dynamic global community investigating skeletal muscle function at every level from sarcomere mechanics to systemic exercise physiology. Our diverse membership includes laboratory scientists studying muscle fiber types, contractile proteins, metabolic adaptation, satellite cell biology, and neuromuscular junction function across health, disease, and aging.

JSM members enjoy substantial publication benefits with significant fee reductions ranging from fifteen to forty percent, complimentary open access publications enabling broad dissemination of research findings, priority manuscript handling ensuring faster editorial decisions, and recognition as contributors to essential muscle science research advancing human health and athletic performance.

Whether you investigate muscle hypertrophy mechanisms, atrophy signaling pathways, regeneration dynamics, exercise-induced adaptations, or neuromuscular disorders, JSM membership enhances your research communication capabilities while connecting you with collaborators worldwide who share your commitment to advancing muscle science across fundamental and translational research domains.

JSM membership supports researchers studying muscle fiber type specification, contractile protein dynamics, calcium handling mechanisms, metabolic flexibility and substrate utilization, satellite cell activation and differentiation, and neuromuscular junction development across diverse experimental models from isolated fiber preparations to human clinical intervention studies.

Translational scientists advance clinical applications through comprehensive studies on muscular dystrophies, age-related sarcopenia mechanisms, cancer cachexia interventions, exercise rehabilitation protocols for chronic disease, and performance optimization strategies for both athletic populations and patient groups recovering from injury or illness. Clinician-researchers develop innovative therapeutic approaches for neuromuscular disorders and muscle wasting conditions.

The journal publishes research spanning fundamental cellular and molecular investigations through clinical applications and human performance studies, making membership valuable for laboratory scientists seeking translational perspectives and clinicians wanting foundational mechanistic insights. Our interdisciplinary approach advances comprehensive understanding of how muscle tissue adapts to physiological demands and responds to pathological challenges.

Annual memberships activate upon payment confirmation and remain valid for twelve consecutive months from the activation date. All publication benefits apply to manuscripts submitted during your active membership period regardless of final publication timing, ensuring full value even for papers undergoing extended peer review cycles. Members should retain confirmation documentation for institutional records, grant reporting purposes, and reimbursement processing.

Unused complimentary publications do not carry forward to subsequent membership years and must be utilized within the active membership period. Automatic renewal notices are sent thirty days before expiration with convenient online renewal options enabling uninterrupted access to member benefits and publication discounts throughout your muscle science research career. Membership tiers may be upgraded at any time with prorated adjustments reflecting the enhanced tier benefits for the remaining membership period.