2026
Publication Type
The Impact of Functional Classification Systems on Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy
An Examination of Sportsmanship and Sport Commitment Levels of University Students: A Case Study of Istanbul Gelisim University
Comfort Zone Orientation and Attitudes Toward Brain Drain Among Nursing Students: The Mediating Role of Academic Achievement
Acute Effects of Different Upper Extremity Taping Techniques on Scapular Dyskinesis and Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players
Parents’ Perspectives on Physical Education and Sports Classes for Children Attending a Special Education Vocational School
The Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise Strategies on The Physical-Motor and Cognitive Treatment of Autism
International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary scientific journal. It aims to showcase a wide range of scientific publications in the field of sports sciences from all over the world and provide an open view of the results of research and an opportunity to deepen knowledge in the field of sports and health sciences for the disabled. The editor invites you to publish articles on all aspects of theory, research and practice in the fields of sports, special needs individuals and health sciences this journal.
International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) is an international scientific peer-reviewed journal, published quarterly in electronic format.• The articles in this journal are published OPEN ACCESS (OA) exclusively in English
• Detailed information on preparation of the manuscript is described in the Instruction for Authors
•IJDSHS will be published in 4 issues (January, April, July and October) from 2025.
• Ethical Committee Approval in Research: "ETHICAL COMMITTEE APPROVAL” must have been obtained for all disciplines, this approval must be specified and documented in the article.
• "iThenticate" document is mandatory for article submission (Maximum15%).
Editor-in-Chief : Assoc Prof. Nevzat DEMİRCİ
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijdshs
International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary scientific journal. It aims to showcase a wide range of scientific publications in the field of sports sciences from all over the world and provide an open view of the results of research and an opportunity to deepen knowledge in the field of sports and health sciences for the disabled.
IJDSHS has open access and will
publish research and articles in the following areas:
Public Health
Aging and Health
Disability and Health
Sports and Health
Quality in Healthcare
Sports Training in Disabilities
Physical Education and Sports in Disabilities
Individuals with Special Education Needs
Sports And Health Sciences
Physical Activity
Health And Fitness
Physical therapy and rehabilitation
Physical Therapy
Exercise Physiology
Sports for all
Education Science
Authors Guidelines
Thank you for choosing to submit your paper to us. These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly. Please take the time to read and follow them as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure your paper matches the journal’s requirements.
All research articles in this journal will be subject to a rigorous peer review based on double blind equilibrium by at least two expert referees passing through the chief editor's scrutiny. The final publication decision is the responsibility of the chief editors. Find out what happens during peer review and read our publication ethics.
All submitted manuscripts must use the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) for both in-text and end-of-text references (See APA 7).
Submissions are only accepted via the Online Submission System of the journal.
Authors have to submit the "Copyright Agreement" with a signature.
Please indicate the contribution of each author to the submitted article in the table below. Authorship Form
Authors have to upload the "Ethics Committee" document to the system.
"iThenticate and Turnitin" document is mandatory for authors article submission (Maximum15%).
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International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences Journal Writing Rules and sample article template click here to access.
In the articles evaluated in International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) Ethics Committee Approval is needed for the following items:
* Research conducted in qualitative or quantitative approaches which require data collection from the participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, and/or experiment techniques,
* Using humans or animals (including material/data) with experimental or other scientific aims,
* Clinical research on humans,
* Research on animals,
* Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data, or human tissue must include a statement of informed consent for participation in research. Verbal informed consent to participate in a study can be acceptable under some circumstances (such as in ethnographic studies). The authors must explain the rationale for using this kind of consent in the “Informed Consent Statement” Section. For verbal informed consent, a copy of the script used must be provided during the submission stage.
For all manuscripts that include identifying patient/participant information (personal details, images, or videos relating to an individual person), written informed consent for the publication of these details must be obtained from patients/participants (or their relatives/guardians) before submitting to an IJDSHS journal. A blank version of the form used to obtain permission (without the patient/participant names or signature) should be provided upon submission. You may refer to our template permission form and provide an appropriate form after consulting with your affiliated institution.
International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences is an independent and self-publishing academic journal, and the "NDP Academic Publishing (NDPAP)" is defined as a “Publisher” (as hereinafter defined).
Publisher has to prepare policies and design the journal’s website according to COPE’s Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. The publisher agrees to make all accepted manuscripts open access under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license by charging a publication fee at the time of submission, processing and/or publication. Publisher agrees to work with editors, section editor, editorial board members, and editors' assistants to determine the journal policies in line with COPE periodically and follows these policies. Publisher guarantees editorial independence, respect the peer review process and disclaims being involved in editorial decisions. Publisher guarantees to publish the volume and issues on a timely basis. Publisher declares to remain neutral concerning jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliation. Publisher conducts rules and policies for research ethics, consent, including confidentiality, and the legal requirements for human and animal research.
Publisher conducts the relationship rules between publisher, editors and third-parties in any contract, protects intellectual property and copyright, respects privacy and supports editorial independence. Publisher guarantees not to allow any sponsors to be involved in decisions about the journal's publishing policies even if they support the publisher financially. Publisher guarantees to comply with the journal's publishing policies, particularly in the context of transparency and integrity (e.g., research funding, conflicts of interest, and reporting standards). The publisher guarantees to comply with the journal's publishing policies, particularly in the context of appeals and complaints. The publisher guarantees to maintain the integrity of the scientific work. The publisher guarantees to assist-third parties (grant funders, institutions, etc.) responsible for the investigation of suspected research and publication misconduct and to facilitate the resolution of these cases whenever possible. Publisher guarantees to publish clarifications, corrections, and retractions based on editorial board decisions.
For full transparency, all submitted manuscripts must include an author contribution statement that identifies the work of each author. For research articles with multiple authors, a short paragraph should be provided indicating their individual contributions. Please indicate the contribution of each author to the submitted article in the table below. Authorship Form
The following statements should be used: Study Design, XX and XX; Data Collection, XX; Statistical Analysis, XX; Data Interpretation, XX and XX; Manuscript Preparation, XX and XX; Literature Search, XX and XX. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Please see the CRediT taxonomy for a definition of terms. Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the reported work.
The corresponding author should act as a point of contact between the editor and other authors, keeping co-authors informed and involved in important decisions regarding publication. Co-first authors may be identified in the manuscript by including the statement "X and X contributed equally to this article." The roles of co-authors should also be adequately explained in the contribution statement.
For review articles where individual statements are less valid, a statement should be included explaining who was responsible for the idea, who performed the literature review and/or data analysis, and who drafted and reviewed the work.
For articles based primarily on a student's thesis or dissertation, IJDSHS recommends that the student be listed as the lead author.
Deceased Authors
If a manuscript is submitted with a deceased author in authorship during the process, or if an author dies during peer review, the corresponding author or co-authors should notify the IJDSHS editorial office. If the deceased author is a corresponding author, the authorship group should nominate a co-author for this role. The corresponding author should confirm the deceased author's contribution and any potential conflicts of interest. A note will be added to the author list after publication.
Changes in Authorship
Authors are expected to carefully consider authorship before submitting a manuscript. Any changes to the author list should be made during the editorial process prior to acceptance of the manuscript. Authorship changes, including adding, removing, or rearranging author names, require approval from all authors, including those to be removed. To request any change in authorship, the journal must receive a completed authorship change form that includes signatures from all authors and indicates the reason for the change. Any change in authorship requested after the manuscript has been accepted will result in a delay in publication. If the manuscript has been previously published, requests for changes in authorship will be considered and a correction will need to be published. We reserve the right to request proof of authorship, and changes in authorship after acceptance will be made at the discretion of the IJDSHS editorial board.
Author Name Change Policy
Some authors may wish to change their name after publication. In such cases, IJDSHS will update and republish the article and resubmit the updated metadata to the appropriate indexing databases (please note that all updates are subject to the policies of the databases). Our teams recognize that name changes for various reasons, such as gender identity, marriage, divorce, or religious conversion, can be sensitive and/or private. Therefore, to protect author identity, no correction will be published and co-authors will not be notified. Authors should contact the journal's "Editorial Office" with name change requests.
The Editorial Board must include members from diverse geographic locations to enhance the journal COPE: Editorial board participation and WAME: Syllabus for Prospective and Newly Appointed Editors. The establishment of a thriving journal necessitates the presence of a reliable and unwavering editorial committee. All potential candidates shall obtain a comprehensive overview of the assigned accountability. In addition, the editorial Board shall offer voluntary, unpaid responsibilities/accountabilities.
The journals of International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) provide an opportunity to be part of the editorial Board by submitting the membership form, which allows interested individuals to express their interest and qualifications for serving on the Board. It also provides the journal with a means of selecting candidates who can contribute to the publication’s mission and goals. The membership form should be completed and submitted promptly and professionally, with careful attention paid to the information provided and the requirements for eligibility. By submitting a membership form, individuals can demonstrate their commitment to the field and willingness to contribute to advancing knowledge and research in their area of expertise.
Editors: The size of the Board may change annually, depending on various factors. The editors are selected based on expertise, applicability, outstanding research metrics, geographical diversity, and recognition in significant organizations/institutions.
Institutional Review Board Statement
When reporting research involving human participants, human materials, human tissues, or human data, authors must declare that the studies were conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (1975) and its 2013 revision. According to Article 23 of this declaration, approval must be obtained from the local Institutional Review Board (IRB) or another appropriate ethics committee to ensure compliance with national and international guidelines. At a minimum, the "Institutional Review Board Statement" section of the article must include the project identification code, approval date, and the name of the ethics committee or institutional review board.
Informed Consent Statement
Manuscripts reporting studies involving human participants, human data, or human tissues must include a statement of informed consent for participation in the research. In some cases (e.g., ethnographic studies), verbal informed consent may be acceptable. Authors must justify the use of verbal consent in the "Informed Consent Statement" section. For verbal consent, a copy of the text used during the submission process must be provided. For manuscripts containing identifiable patient/participant information (e.g., personal details, images, or videos), written informed consent for publication must be obtained from the participants (or their relatives/legal guardians) before submission to the IJDSHS journal. An anonymous and unsigned consent form must be submitted.
Registration of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials must adhere to all policies Research Involving Human Subjects. IJDSHS follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which require that clinical trials be registered in a publicly accessible registry system before or at the time of the first patient enrollment. A clinical trial is defined as any research project that assigns participants to an intervention to examine health-related outcomes. This includes studies involving randomization and group classification, extending beyond hospital settings or pharmaceutical studies. Authors must register their clinical trials with clinicaltrials.gov, the EU Clinical Trials Register, or other registry systems listed on the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. The registry name, study registration number, and registration date must be stated in the Institutional Review Board Statement or methods section. Approval from a review board does not substitute for clinical trial registration. IJDSHS may reject articles lacking proper registration.
Reporting Guidelines for Randomized Clinical Trials
For randomized clinical trials, IJDSHS requires a completed CONSORT 2010 checklist and flow diagram at the time of submission. Templates are available on the CONSORT website. Articles must address all items on the checklist.
Research Involving the Use of Animals
Research involving animals must justify the benefits relative to the harm caused. Authors must adhere to the '3R' principles:
a) Replacement: Use alternatives to animals whenever possible.
b) Reduction: Minimize the number of animals used.
c) Refinement: Optimize conditions to reduce harm.
Manuscripts must include details on housing, care, and pain management. Authors should follow guidelines such as the Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Used in Scientific Procedures or standards from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science or the European Animal Research Association. For studies involving vertebrates or higher invertebrates, ethics committee approval must be obtained where required by law. The project identification code, approval date, and ethics committee name must be stated in the "Institutional Review Board Statement" section. Clinical studies involving owned animals require informed consent from the owners, with risks disclosed and high veterinary care standards maintained. If ethical approval is not required, authors must provide a statement of exemption from an ethics committee or justify the study's ethical framework. IJDSHS endorses the ARRIVE guidelines (arriveguidelines.org/) for reporting experiments using live animals. Authors and reviewers must use the ARRIVE guidelines as a checklist, which can be found at.
JDSHS Editors reserve the right to ask for the checklist and to reject submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines, to reject submissions based on ethical or animal welfare concerns or if the procedure described does not appear to be justified by the value of the work presented.
1. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Animal Research Review Panel.
2. Home Office. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes.
3. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. The Scientific Basis for Regulation of Animal Care and Use.
4. European Animal Research Association. EU regulations on animal research.
International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences will not publish research that does not comply with the following policies. The purpose of these policies is to protect vulnerable groups as research participants and to ensure that research is scientifically sound, ethical, and socially beneficial.
Vulnerable groups research must be conducted in accordance with the WMA Helsinki Declaration, Articles 19 and 20, and approved by an ethics committee decision by the legal authority. The study must meet the needs and priorities of the group/individuals in which it is conducted. The case in which the study cannot be carried out outside of these groups and individuals is taken into consideration. In research involving vulnerable groups, additional measures to protect volunteers must be documented by researchers/s. The journal editor/advisory board may conduct an additional review within the framework of basic ethical principles. Additional information may be requested in addition to ethics committee permissions during the journal review process.
Scientific Quality
Autonomy Principle
Privacy Principle
Justice Principle
Social Benefit
The articles which are submitted to the International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences (IJDSHS) accepted after the evaluation process and completed the process after the acceptance are presented with preview along with their DOI (Digital Object Identifier) numbers on the electronic environment in order to distribute the scientific information in an up-to-date manner. The articles which are published in the preview are published in an issue and voice with a page number approved by the editor board and they are removed from the preview afterward. The articles in preview may not be the last version which will be published in the intended issue. Small changes may occur in the last version of the studies.
In the International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, if an unethical behavior that does not comply with ethical principles is encountered regarding editors, referees, authors or an unethical situation regarding an article in the evaluation process, early view or published, it should be reported by e-mail to ijdshs.editor@gmail.com.
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Guidelines for Retracting Article
IJDSHS Complaints and Appeals Review Policy
Readers with concerns or complaints about published articles should contact the relevant author directly to seek a resolution and, if not resolved, the Editorial Office should be notified. The Editorial Office will coordinate with the complainant, author(s), and the Editors-in-Chief or members of the Editorial Board to investigate, correct, or resolve any concerns or complaints.
Any complaints, comments, or requests for updates will be investigated appropriately regarding the academic validity, ethical, or legal aspects of the article or the review process. All complaints, comments, or requests for updates regarding published articles will be investigated with the support of the Editorial Board and with the final approval of the Editor-in-Chief.
Final decisions regarding ethical concerns are made by the Editor-in-Chief or members of the Editorial Board, supported by the Editorial Office, to promote compliance with the basic principles of publication ethics outlined by COPE. Decisions regarding corrections, comments, and responses, expressions of concern, or retractions resulting from an investigation are made by the Editors-in-Chief, Section Editors-in-Chief, or members of the Editorial Board and communicated to the authors. A complaint will only be considered if additional information is provided that substantiates the concerns.
We do not partner with third-party advertising companies to serve ads and/or collect certain information when you visit IJDSHS's Web site. IJDSHS will not permit any therapy-specific or drug-specific advertising policies directed to a specific article or any page where the content is related to the advertised product (Advertisers may not link to articles using keywords; may not target an advertisement to a specific product provided that it appears in the same location and at the same time as a specific article mentioning that product; and may not reference an article published at the same time as the advertisement).
There is no direct marketing activity carried out on behalf of the journal.
The Publisher allows authors the use of the final published version of an article (publisher pdf) for self-archiving (author's personal website) and/or archiving in an institutional repository after publication.
Authors may self-archive their articles in public and/or commercial subject-based repositories. There is no embargo period but the published source must be acknowledged and a link to the journal home page or articles' DOI must be set.
Authors may download print of the article as a PDF document. Authors may send copies of the article to colleagues without embargo.
The publisher allow all versions of papers (Submitted version, Accepted version, Published version) to be deposited in an institutional or other repository of the author’s choice without embargo.
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