International Journal of Sport Culture and Science

International Journal of Sport Culture and Science, one of the main publications of the International Science, Culture and Sports Association, is an open-access and for-profit journal that publishes articles reflecting original scientific studies and interesting/important application studies that have been or are being conducted in the field of sports sciences and educational sciences. It is a non-profit journal. It aims to provide readers with qualified and original scientific studies that aim to create educational approaches that care about the integration of knowledge and skills that will shape the future in the age we live in. Our journal, which includes only articles in English, is published four issues a year and is presented to the public electronically. Our journal has been published regularly without interruption since 2013.

Our journal generally accepts articles from the field of sports and educational sciences. Our fields are briefly; Articles covering current topics on educational sciences, sub-fields of educational sciences and exercise and sports performance, biomechanics, sports nutrition, exercise and sports psychology, motor behavior, sports pedagogy, sports sociology, sports management, leisure and all other sub-disciplines of sports sciences it is accepted.

Spor kültürü ve spor bilimine dair her türlü araştırmaya yer vermektedir. 

1)  Copyright & Responsibility: Submitting a manuscript to this journal means that the author(s) agree;

Ø    that this manuscript has not been published or sent for publication elsewhere;

Ø    they have responsibility of the contents and authenticity of the article;

Ø    the journal and author(s) have same right for the copyright of the article and either of the journal or author(s) can use it by anyway  without noting the other party.

Ø   Author (s) should clearly explain any contributions recieved from other parties, any financial support recieved either from individuals and/or institutions, and also any kinds of conflict of interest. 

Ø    Author(s) should add an explanation footnote to the title if the manuscript was presented in a conference or reproduced from a dissertation.

2) Originality: Submitting your manuscript to our journal, we understand that this it is an original manuscript and is unpublished work and is not under consideration elsewhere. Plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the author’s own work, in whole or in part without proper citation is not tolerated by the journal. Manuscripts submitted to the journal may be checked for originality using anti-plagiarism software. Our journal uses CrossCheck in order to ensure the originality and avoid any kinds of plagiarism. 

3) Open Access Policy: The journal is based on open access policy. All the articles published in this journal can be reached free of charge any time through a regular internet connection. Therefore, all our articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, distribute, copy, share, print, search, on link to the full text of these articles, crawl them for indexing by ahy of the indexes and databases, or use them for any kinds of legal purpose without any financial, legal, or technical restrictions.  For the full details of this policy please refer to Budapest Open Access Initiative.

4) Publication Costs: There is NO FEE to publish articles in this journal. We don't ask for any charges under name of article submission or processing cost. 

5) Language: The first issue of IntJSCS was published exceptionally in Turkish. All the other issues are/will be published only in English. Manuscripts written by Turkish authors also may optionally have Turkish abstracts. Special issues may also be published in alternative languages, but English abstract will be necassary in this case. 

6) Manuscript Preparation

Ø    Each manuscript is suggested to include the following components, but not necessarily to follow it exactly;

(1) Title: including the complete article title; each author’s full name; institution(s) with which each author is affiliated, with city, state/province, zip code, and country; and the name, complete postal address, telephone number, and at least one email address for author(s). IT IS NECESSARY to have EACH AUTHOR's full contact details!

(2) Abstract (not less than 100 words and more than 200 words; including Background, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussions)

(3) Key Words (not less than 3 words and more than 8 words)

(4) Introduction

(5) Materials and Methods

(6) Findings / Results

(7) Discussions / Conclusions

(8) Acknowledgments (if applicable - And if there is a funding resource, it has UTMOST importance to explain it in this part!)) 

(9) References

Manuscript length for a research paper should be 5 to 15 pages.

Ø    Manuscripts Submission

Authors should register with this web site and upload article through “article submission”

Ø    Manuscript template

Manuscripts should be prepared with The Microsoft Word file; Font: Normal, Times New Roman, 12 pt, single space; Indent: Type 6 spaces in the beginning of each new paragraph; Page Setup: Paper-Letter size; Margins-2.5 cm each side; Title: Use Title Case in the title and subtitles (e.g. “The Relationship between Multiple Intelligence and Academic Motivation”); Figures and Tables: Use full word of figure and table (e.g. Figure 1. Relationship Diagram between MI and AM, Table 1. Annual Income of Target Groups)

Ø    References (APA style): Cite references in the text as “last name, year”, e.g. (Turkmen, 2003). For multiple authors and page numbers in the text, e.g. (Turkmen et al., 2013:65).

References should be listed in alphabetical order, and include all the authors’ last names and initials, title, journal, year, volume, issue, and pages etc.

Reference Examples:

Gardner H, Bozkus T (2012). Multiple intelligences: the theory in practice. New York: Basic Books.

Stanford P (2003). Multiple intelligence for every classroom. Journal of Education Psychology, 39(2): 81-89, http://www.iscs-a.org/content/39/2/80 (accessed May 14, 2013).

Turkmen M (2004). The effects of martial arts on children development. International Journal of Education Reviews, 8(3): 276-281.

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on honesty on the part of authors, reviewers and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. The processes implemented in this direction directly reflect on the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and implement the scientific method. At this point, it is of great importance that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles. Our journal adheres to standards regarding publication ethics. In this regard, it has been prepared by taking into account the guides and policies published by the HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS DIRECTIVE and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
      • It should be noted that authors have not sent a study to the International Journal of Sport Culture and Science to another journal for simultaneous publication.
        • Authors must cite the sources they use in the article correctly and in accordance with the journal writing rules (according to the APA referencing system).
        • Authors must fill out the "Copyright Transfer Form/The Copyright Agreement Form" completely and sign it by all authors.
        • There should be no conflict of interest in the articles, and if there is such a possibility, it should be clearly stated.
        • Authors should be ready to submit raw data about the study to the Editorial Board when requested.
        • If authors notice a mistake or mistake regarding their published work, at the early appearance or evaluation stage, they have the obligation to cooperate with the editor in informing, correcting or retracting the journal editor or publisher.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees

•  Evaluation of an article in the journal International Journal of Sport Culture and Science is carried out in accordance withthe principles of double-blind peer review, and the referee(s) must be unbiased and confidential during the evaluation process.
• Referees are required to referee only to their articles of expertise.
• Referees are expected to agree to referee the articles for which there are no conflicts of interest. Referees should inform the editor when they notice any conflict of interest and refuse to do so.
• Referees should evaluate the articles neutrally and objectively.
• Referees are required to complete their assessments within the time frame given to them and are expected to comply with the ethical responsibilities set out herein.

Dergi, bilimsel araştırmaları alana ücretsiz sunmanın bilginin küresel paylaşımını artıracağı ilkesini benimseyerek, içeriğine anında açık erişim sağlamaktadır. Dergide hiç bir ücret talep edilmemektedir.