Manuscripts submitted for review must be original and must not have been previously submitted or published in any electronic or print medium. If a manuscript has been presented at a conference or meeting, authors must provide detailed information about the event, including the organization's name, date, and location.

Manuscripts submitted to the İnönü University Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences first undergo a preliminary review by the editorial board to assess their compliance with the journal's principles. Submissions that fall outside the journal's scope or do not meet a scientific article's content and formatting requirements may be rejected or returned for revision before entering the peer-review process.

Academic impartiality and scientific quality are the primary criteria in evaluating manuscripts submitted for publication.

Manuscripts must be uploaded through the "Submit Article" section, which is available on the journal's webpage (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/inubesyo). Submissions sent via email or by any other means are not accepted.

In addition to the manuscript files, authors are required to submit the following during the initial submission:

• Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form

Article Upload Process:

1. Dergipark User Page
2. Process
   
3. Submit Article
   
4. Article Parent Data
   
5. ... and so on, following the required steps in the system.

Studies submitted to the İnönü University Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences must comply with the following publication guidelines:

1. The İnönü University Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences publication languages are Turkish and English.
2. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and case reports in physical education and sports sciences that have not been previously published in any medium.
   
3. The TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM DergiPark national article submission, tracking, and evaluation system is used for submitting manuscripts to the journal. Therefore, authors must register in the system once to obtain a username and password.
   
4. Each manuscript that passes the formal check is sent to the appropriate reviewers for evaluation based on its scientific content.
   
5. Authors who wish to withdraw their manuscript for any reason may do so within two (2) months of submission.
   
6.  After submission, author names cannot be removed, new authors cannot be added, and the order of authors cannot be changed without written consent from all authors.
   
7.  Accepted manuscripts are published in the order of their submission dates. However, exceptions may be made for certain priority articles to maintain topical relevance. The editor has the authority to make this decision.
   
8. . Personal communications and unpublished works (except for Master's and Doctoral theses) should not be cited as references.
   
9. . Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references cited.
   
10. . The author (s) are responsible for the scientific, ethical, and legal content of the published works. Studies involving human or animal subjects must obtain ethics committee approval.

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED TO THE JOURNAL MUST FOLLOW THE ORDER BELOW:

1. First Page (Author Information): The study's title in Turkish and English should be centered on the page, written in uppercase letters, single-spaced, 12-point font. Below the title, the names and surnames of the author(s), institutional affiliations, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses should be left-aligned. The corresponding author must be indicated with "Corresponding author" in quotation marks next to their name.
2. From the Second Page Onward:

• The Turkish Title and the Name(s) and Surname(s) of the author(s) should be centered under the title, in bold, 12-point font.
  
•  The ABSTRACT in Turkish heading should be left-aligned, in bold, uppercase, 12-point font. The abstract text should be written in 10-point font, single-spaced.
  
•  Below the abstract, "Keywords" related to the topic must be provided. A minimum of 3 and 5 keywords should be used, listed in alphabetical order.
  
•  This is followed by the "ENGLISH TITLE" and then the "ABSTRACT", both left-aligned, bold, uppercase, 12-point font. The abstract text should also be written in 10-point font, single-spaced.
  
•  Below the abstract, "Keywords" must be listed, using 3 to 5 keywords that correspond in content and order to the Turkish keywords

3. After the ABSTRACT section, the manuscript should continue with the following sections: "INTRODUCTION," "MATERIAL AND METHODS," "RESULTS," "DISCUSSION," and, if desired, "CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS" and "REFERENCES."
4. These headings should be left-aligned, written in uppercase letters, bold, and in a 12-point font.
5. For review articles, adherence to this structure is not mandatory.
6. An "ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" section may be included before the references.

TEXT FORMAT
1) TITLE AND AUTHOR NAME(S):
The research title should be 12-point font and must not exceed 13 words. The first and last names of the author(s) should be centered on the page without indicating titles. Institutional affiliations and email addresses must be provided as footnotes at the bottom of the page.
2) ABSTRACT:
The study's title and the headers ABSTRACT and ÖZET should be written in all capital letters, bold, and 12-point font. The Turkish abstract should be under the "ÖZET" heading, while the English abstract should be under the "ABSTRACT" heading. The English title of the study must be written above the "ABSTRACT" heading. Abstracts should be written in block format without indentation. Turkish and English abstracts must not exceed 250 words, use single line spacing, and be written in 10-point font.
Immediately below the Turkish abstract, include Anahtar Kelimeler (Keywords) left-aligned and bold. Directly beneath the English abstract, include Keywords (bold and in one line). A maximum of 5 keywords should be listed in alphabetical order. Words used in the title should be avoided when selecting keywords, and commas should separate keywords.
3) MAIN TEXT:
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format using "Times New Roman" font, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, 12-point font size, 1.5 line spacing, and a first-line indentation of 1.27 cm. The main text should not exceed 12 pages. If necessary, the Editorial Board may increase the page limit.
Figures, graphs, photos, and tables should be included within the main body of the text where referenced and must be numbered. They should be submitted in JPG or TIFF format. Table numbers and titles should be placed above the tables. Depending on their size and content, tables can be written in 9—or 10-point font to fit the page layout.
4) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Acknowledgements are optional. Authors may include a few sentences of appreciation to individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet the authorship criteria. If included, acknowledgements should be placed at the end of the main text and before the References section.
5) REFERENCES:
Sources should be recent and directly relevant to the study. It is recommended that references not exceed 40.
6) IN-TEXT CITATIONS:
For in-text citations, place the surname(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication in parentheses immediately following the cited material.

• For a single author: (Avcı, 2021)
  
•  For two authors: (Atik & Canbey, 2011)
  
•  For more than two authors: (Çotak et al., 2020

If more than one source supports the same idea, list the references in order of publication year and separate them with semicolons.
Example: (Atik & Canbey, 2011; Avcı, 2021)
If the author's name appears within the sentence, only include the year in parentheses:
Example: Çotak et al. (2020) or Avcı (2021)
Direct quotations should be enclosed in quotation marks and not exceed three lines.
7) REFERENCES SECTION:
The final section of the manuscript should be titled REFERENCES.
References must be listed alphabetically and should not be numbered. The reference list should follow APA 7th Edition guidelines.

Sample References:
•Journal Articles
Schoenfeld, B. J. (2010). The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 24(10), 2857–2872.
Franchi, M. V., & Maffiuletti, N. A. (2019). Distinct modalities of eccentric exercise: different recipes, not the same dish. Journal of Applied Physiology, 127(3), 881–883.
Read, P. J., Trama, R., Racinais, S., McAuliffe, S., Klauznicer, J., & Alhammoud, M. (2022). Angle-specific analysis of hamstrings and quadriceps isokinetic torque identifies residual deficits in soccer players following ACL reconstruction: a longitudinal investigation. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1–7.

• Conference Proceedings
Hazır, T., Kazancı, A., & Açıkada, C. (1992). “Antropometrik ölçümlerde metodoloji sorunları.” 2. Ulusal Spor Bilimleri Kongresi, Ankara.

• Thesis
Cumalı, A. (1990). İnsan omurgası ve yaralanma mekanizması (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation). İnönü University, Health Sciences Institute, Malatya.

• Book
Tolsty, A. T., & Michel, A. R. (2021). Men's Fitness Trend. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

• Edited Book
Kloth, W. (2020). The British Council Background. London, UK: Anchor.

• Translated Book
Michael, B. C. (2020). Antrenman Geçmişi (3rd ed., M. Karpuz & T. L. Pekmez, Trans.). Malatya: Malatya Tıp Kitabevleri.

• Web Document or Report
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the document. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://webaddress