SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Manuscripts that do not comply with the following requirements
and directives for process, style and format will not enter
the peer-review process. The JSSM does not accept descriptive
studies or data reports and manuscript which has been published on preprint servers. The manuscript will also not be accepted without statistical power analysis.
INSTRUCTIONS
TO AUTHORS
Research and review articles, case and brief reports, letter to editors should
be submitted to JSSM in the field of sports injuries, exercise physiology, sports
rehabilitation, diseases and exercise, sports traumatology, sports psychology,
nutrition, sports biomechanics and kinesiology, sports education. The articles
are to be submitted electronically to Editor-in-Chief. Editors may make necessary
changes to articles in accordance with "Instructions to Authors". There is no
page and reference limitation for the manuscript. All files related to manuscripts
should be submitted electronically. Internet transmission and e-mail attachments
are preferred. Text files should be in Microsoft Word 6.O and later versions.
Each figure, table, photograph or other image should be submitted electronically.
The manuscripts should be submitted in Times New Roman font, 12-point type,
double-spaced with 3 cm margins on all sides. The reference style used by the
Journal is the Harvard System of referencing. All files related to manuscripts
should be submitted electronically.
ETHICAL
/ LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Manuscripts are considered if they are submitted only to JSSM and therefore
should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, either in part
or in whole, in any language, without the consent of JSSM. Authors are responsible
for the scientific context and legal aspects of the articles. Each author also
accepts that the JSSM will not be held legally responsible for any claims of
compensation.
Authors wishing to include figures or text passages that have already been published
elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright holder(s) and
to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their
papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate
from the authors.
Please include at the end of the acknowledgments a declaration that the experiments
comply with the current laws of the country in which they were performed. The
editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the
abovementioned requirements. The author(s) will be held responsible for false
statements or failure to fulfill the above-mentioned requirements.
Research articles and case studies involving human and animal subjects must
conform to the policy statement with respect to the Declaration of Helsinki.
It is the author's responsibility to ensure that a patient's anonymity is carefully
protected and to verify that any experimental investigation with human subjects
reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and following
all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required
by the institution(s) with which all the authors are affiliated. Authors should
mask patients' eyes and remove patients' names from figures unless they obtain
written consent from the patients and submit written consent with the manuscript.
Conflicts of interest
Authors must state all possible conflicts of interest, including financial, consultant, institutional, and other relationships that might lead to bias or a conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, this should also be explicitly stated as none declared. All sources of funding should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgment section.
COPYRIGHT
TRANSFER AND DUAL SUBMISSIONS
The JSSM must receive in writing the exclusive assignment of Copyright
Transfer Statement from all authors at the time of manuscript
submission. Manuscripts will not enter the peer-review process
until the Copyright
Transfer Statement assignment form is completed and sent
to the Editorial Office. Manuscripts are considered for publication
on the condition that they are contributed solely to this Journal
and, therefore, have not been and will not be published elsewhere,
in part or in whole. Manuscripts containing data that have been
posted to the Internet for public access will not be considered
for publication.
PUBLISHING
MODEL AND AUTHORS FEES
J Sports Sci & Med is published using the open-access model. All content
is available free of charge without restrictions from the journal's Website
at http://www.jssm.org. The submission and
peer-review of manuscripts are free of charge. The authors are only requested to
pay USD($) 2600 or Euro(€) 2400 or GBP(£) 2000 per article as a royalty
fee. Hereby, the authors share the copyright equally with JSSM and have the
right to publish their articles in their University/Institute repository or
on their personal websites; can use their articles totally or partially in their
thesis, lectures, lecture notes, textbooks; can distribute their articles to
the third party without the permission of JSSM. This fee is requested after a positive
evaluation of a manuscript. The reviewer as a submitted author of the article
has a %20 discount. Only bank transfers are accepted.
AUTHOR
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
An author is free to withdraw an article at no charge as long as it is withdrawn within a week of its original submission. After a week, there is a withdrawal fee. Once peer review is completed and/or the paper is accepted for publication, there are some costs of the process, which is about 40% of the publishing fee. This cost is used for the publishing fee bonus of JSSM's reviewers. Therefore, the withdrawal fee is 40% of the publishing fee. For detail, you can contact the editor-in-chief.
REVIEW
AND PUBLISHING POLICY
It is understood that all authors listed on a manuscript have
agreed to its submission. The signature of the corresponding author
on the letter of submission signifies that all conditions declared
by JSSM web page have been fulfilled and accepted. Each submission
should include the Copyright
Transfer Statement signed by all authors.
JSSM use double-blind review process. Upon receipt of a manuscript the editor will notify the corresponding
author that the submission has been received. Received manuscripts
are first examined by the JSSM editors and check about Plagiarism by using a commercial software program. Manuscripts with insufficient
priority for publication and the presence of Plagiarism are rejected promptly. Manuscripts not
prepared in the advised style will be sent back to authors without
scientific review. We encourage authors to suggest the names of
potential reviewers, but we reserve the right of final selection.
The manuscript will undergo a double-blinded review process. Under this
process, the editor will forward (electronically) the manuscript
to two independent reviewers. Normally the review process will
take approximately 4 weeks. After the review process has been
completed the main author will be notified via E-mail either of
acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript. If the main
author has not been informed of the results of the review process
after 8 weeks from the date of confirmation of receipt of the
manuscript (by the editor), the author should notify the editor-in-chief
directly. If revision was recommended, this should be completed
and returned to the editor within 4 weeks, failure to return the
revised manuscript within the allotted time span will lead to
rejection of the manuscript. When a manuscript has been accepted
for publication it will be forwarded to the editor-in-chief for
final approval. The editor-in-chief will work with the main author
to make necessary revisions in order for the manuscript to appear
in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. The final proof
of the manuscript will be sent to the main author as an E-mail
attachment. If the main author requires any minor changes to the
finished work, these should be submitted electronically to the
editor-in-chief within one week.
PERMISSIONS
Materials taken from other sources must be accompanied by a written
statement from both author and publisher giving permission to
the Journal for reproduction. Obtain permission in writing from
at least one author of papers still in press, unpublished data,
and personal communications.
PREPARATION
OF MANUSCRIPT
RESEARCH
ARTICLE
Include the following sections in research articles without page space:
TITLE: Capital letters.
AUTHORS: Surname followed by initials and institution(s) where the study
was conducted.
RUNNING HEAD: Maximum 5 words.
ABSTRACT: Include an abstract of not more than 300 words that includes
objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
KEY WORDS: To assist in indexing the journal, list up to 6 key words
(not from the title), which your article could be indexed. If possible, use terms
from the Index Medicus medical subjects headings (MeSH) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh).
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Provide information sufficient to identify sources of support,
technical assistance, and intellectual contributions not associated with authorship.
REFERENCES: Each citation in the text must be noted by surname and year
in parentheses and must appear in the reference section as an alphabetic order.
Example for citation in the text; a) for the single author (Gür, 1999), b)
for two authors (Gür and Akova, 2001), c) more than two authors (Gür
et al., 2000).
Endnote JSSM's styleDOWNLOAD
Journal article:
Akova, B., Sürmen-Gür, E., Gür, H., Dirican, M., Sarandöl,
E. and Kücükoglu, S. (2001) Exercise-induced oxidative stress
and muscular performance in healthy women: role of vitamin E supplementation
and endogenous estradiol. European Journal of Applied Physiology 84,
141-147.
Journal article, article not in English:
Seker-Aygül, Z., Akova, B. and Gür, H. (2001) The relationship
of stress and stress management factors with injury in soccer players. Turkish
Journal of Sports Medicine 36, 71-80. (In Turkish: English abstract).
Journal article in press:
Gür, H., Cakin, N., Akova, B., Okay, E. and Kücükoglu,
S (2002) Concentric versus combined concentric- eccentric isokinetic training:
Effects on functional capacity and symptoms in patients with osteoarthrosis
of the knee. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, in press.
Journal article in electronic format:
Weigand, D.A., Carr, S., Petherick, C. and Taylor, A. (2001) Motivational climate
in Sport and Physical Education: The role of significant others. European
Journal of Sports Science (serial online) 1(4), (13 screens/inclusive
page), October. Available from URL: http://www.humankinetics.com/ejss [Accessed
8 April 2015].
Abstract:
Gur, H., Şekir, U., Akova, B. and Kucukoglu, S. (2003) A multi-station
proprioceptive exercise program in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthrosis:
functional capacity, pain and sensoriomotor function. 8th Anual Congress
European College of Sports Science, July 9-12, Salzburg-Austria. Book of
Abstract. 404.
Book:
Guyton, A.C. and Hall, J.E. (1996) Textbook of medical physiology. 9th
edition. London: W. B. Saunders Company.
Chapter in edited book:
Wilson, C.H. (1984) Exercise for arthritis. In: Therapeutic exercise.
Ed: Basmajian, J.V. 4th edition. Baltimor: Williams and Wilkins. 529-545.
Thesis:
Özyener, F. (2000) Effects of work intensity on dynamics of pulmonary
gas exchange during exercise in humans. Doctoral thesis, University of London,
London. 79.
Thesis not in English:
Özer, Ö. (2001) The effect of muscle exercise to oxygen kinetics
in chronic smokers. Doctoral thesis, University of Uludag, Bursa. 1-54.
(In Turkish: English abstract).
LEGENDS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Please include a brief biography, approximately
50 words per author, for each author including (1) academic
title/degrees, (2) institution affiliation, (3) research focus,
(4) post and e-mail addresses and (5) photograph produced in
JPEG format.
TABLES, FIGURES, VIDEO, ANIMATION ETC: The location within
the article where e.g. figures and tables appear should be indicated
in the text. These materials (e.g. table, figure) should be
submitted separately from the text document. Each item should
be produced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint),
GIF, or TIFF format. Electronically produced drawings, graphs,
photographs, photomicrographs, animation, and video are all acceptable.
Limit still art files to 700 kilobytes of memory and use 96
dpi resolution or consult with the editor-in-chief. Please have
original photos or negatives available to submit on the request
of the editor-in-chief. Clearly identify digitally enhanced
images as such and describe the method of enhancement. Include
internal scale markers where appropriate. The author is responsible
for ensuring that persons pictured in photographs have provided
informed consent for the use of their pictures. Please include
the photographer's name with each photograph so that he or she
can be properly acknowledged. Submit each item separately and
number sequentially as (main author) Figure 1.jpg, (main author)
Figure2.jpg, and so on, for example, GurFigure1.jpg, GurTable1.doc,
GurVideo1.avi. Video clips should be less than 8 seconds in
length; segments of greater length should be broken into a series
of shorter clips. Make sure that each video clip is referred
to within the body of the manuscript, together with an appropriate
description of it.
Tables
Tables capture information concisely, and display it efficiently; they also
provide information at any desired level of detail and precision. Including
data in tables rather than text frequently makes it possible to reduce the length
of the text.
Type each table with double spacing on a separate
sheet of paper. Number tables consecutively in the order of their first citation
in the text and supply a brief title for each. Do not use internal horizontal
or vertical lines. Give each column a short or abbreviated heading. Authors
should place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Explain in
footnotes all nonstandard abbreviations. For footnotes use the following symbols,
in sequence:
*,†,‡,§,||,¶,**,††,‡‡
Identify statistical measures of variations, such
as standard deviation and standard error of the mean, and give the variations
in parentheses.
Be sure that each table is cited in the text.
If you use data from another published or unpublished source, obtain permission,
and acknowledge them fully.
REVIEW ARTICLE
The JSSM accepts only systematic review or meta-analysis. Include the following sections in review articles without
page space:
TITLE: Capital letters. All titles should include ‘a Systematic Review’.
AUTHORS: Surname followed by initials and institution(s)
where the study was conducted.
RUNNING HEAD: Maximum 5 words.
ABSTRACT: Include an abstract of not more than 300 words.
KEY WORDS: To assist in indexing the journal, list up
to 6 key words (not from title), which your article could be
indexed. If possible, use terms from the Index Medicus medical
subjects headings (MeSH) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh .
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
The systematic review methodology, the protocol used for identifying studies for inclusion into the review, and for assessing the quality and risk
of bias of the studies must be given. All systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis) should address all the items recommended in the
PRISMA statement. A completed PRISMA checklist and Flow Diagram should accompany the submission. For details on further use, see the PRISMA Web site.
RESULTS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Provide information sufficient to identify sources of support, technical assistance, and intellectual contributions not associated with authorship.
REFERENCES: Each citation in the text must be noted by surname
and year in parentheses and must appear in the reference section
as an alphabetic order. Example for citation in the text; a)
for the single author (Gür,1999), b) for two authors (Gür and Akova,
2001), c) more than two authors (Gür et al., 2000). See the
reference section of the research article for detail.
LEGENDS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: For detail see the author biography section
of the research article.
TABLES, FIGURES, VIDEO, ANIMATION, ETC.: For details see
the tables, figures, video, animation section of the research article.
CASE
REPORT
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts describing specific
clinical cases that provide relevant information on diagnosis
and therapy of a particular case that proves unique to clinical
sports medicine. Authors are also encouraged to submit case
reports supporting the sports science practitioners work with
athletes. Manuscripts should contain the following without page
space:
TITLE: Capital letters. ;
AUTHORS: Surname followed by initials and institution(s)
where the study was conducted.
RUNNING HEAD: Maximum 5 words.
ABSTRACT: Include an abstract of not more than 200 words.
KEY WORDS: To assist in indexing the journal, list up to
6 key words (not from title), which your article could be indexed.
If possible, use terms from the Index Medicus medical subjects
headings (MeSH) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh).
INTRODUCTION
CASE REPORT: A brief case report including history, physical
examination, and laboratory findings followed by treatment and
outcome.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REFERENCES: Each citation in the text must be noted by surname
and year in parentheses and must appear in the reference section
as an alphabetic order. Example for citation in the text; a)
for the single author (Gür, 1999), b) for two authors (Gür and Akova,
2001), c) more than two authors (Gür et al., 2000). See the
reference section of the research article for detail.
LEGENDS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: For detail see the author biography section
of the research article.
TABLES, FIGURES, VIDEO, ANIMATION ETC.: For details see
the tables, figures, video, animation section of the research article.
LETTER
TO THE EDITOR
Letters addressed to the editor-in-chief will be considered
for publication. Letters contain an informative title and follow
the submission requirements for manuscripts. Letters should
be limited to 2-3 pages, 5-8 references, and a maximum of 2 tables
or figures (or 1 table and 1 figure). Letters should contain
the following without page space:
TITLE: Capital letters.
TEXT
REFERENCES: Each citation in the text must be noted by
surname and year in parentheses and must appear in the reference
section as an alphabetic order. Example for citation in the
text; a) for the single author (Gür, 1999), b) for two authors (Gür
and Akova, 2001), c) more than two authors (Gür et al., 2000).
See the reference section of the research article for detail.
AUTHORS: Surname and initials together with telephone
number, facsimile number, and full postal and E-mail address.
TABLE, FIGURE, VIDEO ETC.: For detail see the tables,
figures, video, animation section of the research article.
CONFERENCE,
SYMPOSIUM, PANEL PROCEEDINGS SUMMARIES
Organizers of future conferences, symposia, and panel proceedings
in sports medicine or the exercise sciences are encouraged to
contact the editor-in-chief regarding publication. National
or international conferences, symposia, and panel proceedings
should include the overall title, start and finish dates, location,
subject areas, and main speakers.
SUMMARIES/REPORTS
ON CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUM, PANEL PROCEEDINGS
Individuals attending international conferences are invited
to provide members with a brief summary of keynote speeches.
A summary of a particular topic should be a maximum of one page.
The person submitting the summary should give their surname,
initials, and their institution (e.g. summarized by Hakan Gür,
Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University,
Bursa-TR, E-mail: hakan@uludag.edu.tr).
CHECKLIST
FOR AUTHORS' SUBMISSION [.doc]
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Double-space
manuscript text and use 3cm margins on all sides, and Times
New Roman, 12-point type, American English, and SI units.
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Include
with text a title and heading title, abstract, key words,
figure and table lists, figure and table legends.
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Submit
all materials electronically in separate files.
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Include
complete author names, addresses, e-mail, phone, and fax numbers.
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Include
informed consent for identifiable patients and photos or videos
of subjects.
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Include
a short (~50 words) author biography for each author with
photographs (optional) produced in JPEG format.
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Suggest
three potential reviewers' names and addresses including e-mail.
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Provide
a box with 3-5 bullet points listing the key points of the
paper.
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Letter
of permission to reprint figures or tables or text (if applicable)
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Accompany
the "Copyright Transfer Statement"
MANUSCRIPTS
ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hakan Gur, MD, PhD
Editor-in-chief
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Department of Sports Medicine
Medical Faculty of Uludag University
16059 Bursa
Turkey
Tel: +90 (224) 295 35 00
Fax: +90 (224) 442 87 27
E-mail: hakan@uludag.edu.tr
or hakangur2001@gmail.com
http://www.jssm.org
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