Society information

SHAPE America is the Society of Health and Physical Educators in the United States. It serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals.

Members of SHAPE America can select one or more of the SHAPE journals depending on their membership type. In addition, SHAPE America sponsors the journal Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, and members can receive an individual print and online subscription at a special society member rate. Please see the subscribe page for details. SHAPE America members also receive special rates on other Taylor & Francis sports science journals.

The society publishes four journals:


American Journal of Health Education

Strategies Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Open Access)

Discover all the SHAPE America publications and offers on the SHAPE publications page.

For submission information read the instructions for authors.

To register as a peer reviewer visit the journal’s submission site. For reviewer training opportunities, discover our Peer Reviewer Training Network.