Journal of Global Sport and Education Research

Journal of Global Sport and Education Research (JOGSER) aims to promete excellence through dissemination of high-quality research findings, specialist knowledge, and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field.

Journal of Global Sport and Education Research (JOGSER)'s topics:

• Physical education,
• Sport Education,
• Sport Technologies Education,
• Exercise and sports performance,
• Motor behavior,
• Sport Management,
• Recreation,
• Education Management and Sport,
• Special Education and Sport,
• Life-long Education and Sports,
• Fine Arts Education and Sports,
• Curriculum and Sport,
• Education

        Also other topics about sport and education fields.

General Rules
1. The study to be published in the journal should not have been published before or under evaluation of any other journal at the same time, or given the right to publish.
2. The author(s) agree to give the publication rights of the study to the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research if the article is accepted for publication.
3. The authors acknowledge that the paper submitted to the journal complies with the principles recommended for human and animal studies in the Declaration of Helsinki. The author(s) take the entire responsibility for that.
4. The plagiarism report of the submitted study taken from plagiarism programs such as iThenticate and Turnitin should be uploaded as an additional file. The report should be signed by the author(s). The similarity rate should not exceed 20 %, excluding citations.
5. If the study was supported by an institution/organization or prepared from a doctoral/master's thesis, it should be indicated as a footnote on the first page.
6. Information about the names of the authors and their institutions should not be given in the main text. Such details should be stated on the title page. The corresponding author of the study should be specified.
7. After the article is submitted to the journal for publication, none of the authors can be removed from the list of authors, no name can be added as an author, and the order of authors can not be changed without the written consent of all authors.

Title of the study;
• Should be bold, use Times New Roman font size 14, and each initial capitalized
Manuscripts;
• Should be written with the following sub-titles in the following order: abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, references; appendices (as appropriate).
• Each sub-title’s initials should be capitalized, and bold and should use Times New Roman font size 12
Abstract;
•Should be unstructured and contain between 150 and 250 words.
• Should contain between 3 and 5 keywords, separated by commas and initials-capitalized
• Should be single-spaced and use Times New Roman font size 9.

Main text;
• should use Times New Roman font size 12 on paper size A4 with 2,5 cm margins on each side.
• Should use 1,15 line spacing.
• There should be no more than 40 references, and no more than 6 tables and figures (combined total).
• Spelling can be US or UK English so long as the usage is consistent.

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition) should be followed for all references, tables, figures, and reporting statistics.
Tables should be single-spaced and have a font size of 10
Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale, and 300 dpi for color). Figures should be supplied in JPEG for high-quality concerns.

First-level title (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, Bibliography, etc.)
Please Use This Style for All Paragraph Beginnings. Times New Roman, 1.15 Line Spacing, Justified.
Second Level Title (Data Collection Tools, Participants, etc.)
Please Use This Style for All Paragraph Beginnings. Times New Roman, 1.15 Line Spacing, Justified.
Third Level Title
Please Use This Style for All Paragraph Beginnings. Times New Roman, 1.15 Line Spacing, Justified.

Tables
Tables, graphs, and statistical reporting should be prepared according to APA 7 style. Table font should be written in 10 points, with single spacing.
Example Table 1

The title should be Times New Roman 12 points. The table number should be given above.
In-text citations
Author information can be given in/out of parentheses.
• In the citation in parentheses, the author's surname and publication date are included in parentheses. The author's surname and date are added at the end of the sentence in parentheses and a comma is used after the author's surname. (Balcı, 2022)
• In citation outside of parentheses (narrative), the author's surname is included as part of the sentence and the year is in parentheses. Balcı (2022)
• If a work has two authors, always include the surnames of both authors whenever you refer to the source.
(Balcı and Tannehill, 2022)
Balcı and Tannehill (2022)
• If a study has three or more authors, give only the surname of the first author and then “et al.,”
Tannehill et al. (2022)
(Tannehill et al., 2022)
• When more than one source is in parentheses, they should be cited in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons.

Bibliography
For a detailed review of the reference, please review the journal author's guidelines. Line spacing must be single. It should be in the 0 pt range first and then 8 pt. The second line of the bibliography should start with a 1 cm indent.
• References should be listed in alphabetical order according to the first author's surname and first letter.
• In studies with one or two authors, the conjunction "and" should be used between two authors.
• In studies with three or more authors, the conjunction "and" should be used before the last author.


*Retrieved from APA7

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Conference Papers
Author, A. A. (Year, Month 1-30). Title of the study. Congress Name, (pp. 13-23). City, Country.

Theses
Author, A. (2022). The title of the thesis is in italics: unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University, Institute, Department, City.

Webpage
Author Surname, Initial, or Group name. (Date). Title of the study. The name of the website. The URL …. taken on.
World Health Organization (2020, 13 November). Coronavirus. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/.

Official Publications and Press Releases
Turkish Statistical Institute. (2020). Sports with statistics (Publication no. 1313). https://tuik....

Note: All references should be arranged according to APA 7
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Publication Ethics &Malpractice Statement

Publication Ethics
The publication processes of the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research are based on the unbiased production, development, and sharing of information using scientific methods.
Peer-reviewed articles are studies that ensure the application of the scientific method and impartiality. In the realization of scientific production, all components of the publication process; publishers, editors, authors, reviewers, and readers must comply with ethical principles. In this context, the publication ethics and open access policy of the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research, within the framework of the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (For example, "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors”) requires that all components of the publishing process comply with ethical principles.
If situations such as manipulating and distorting the data used in the articles and using fake data are detected, this situation will be officially notified to the institution where the article writer works and the article will be rejected. The Journal of Global Sport and Education Research has the right to request the output files of the analysis results from the authors according to the feedback given by the editor and/or reviewers.

Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities
The Journal of Global Sport and Education Research is a non-profit public education institution that protects the public interest.
As the head of the Editorial Board, an editor and, depending on the situation, one or more assistant editors and field editors are determined. A new member is appointed to replace the leaving member. The term of the expired member can be extended.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board of The Journal of Global Sport and Education Research

• The Editorial Board of the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research is responsible for every article submitted to the Journal and even all processes after its publication, the Editorial Board knows this responsibility. This responsibility is based solely on the public interest in decisions on journal-related matters; it requires making decisions independently without considering personal benefits. The relationship between the Publisher and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence, and all decisions made by the editors are independent of the publisher and other persons and organizations.
• Editorial Board strives to continuously improve the journal and increase its publication quality.
• Editorial Board ensures that journal policies such as publication, blind review, evaluation process, and ethical principles are determined and implemented.
• The Editorial Board protects the copyright of the authors of the articles published in the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research
• The Editorial Board is responsible for taking measures regarding intellectual property rights, unscientific-unethical behaviors, plagiarism, and citation forgery during the publishing process of articles and journals.
• The Editorial Board prepares an "Author's Guide" containing the information requirements of the author (s) and a "Review Guide" containing the information that the reviewer will need during the evaluation phase, and updates it when necessary.
• The Editorial Board determines policies to encourage the reviewers and the author(s), to keep records of each article and correspondence related to the Journal, electronically or in print.
Ethical Responsibilities of Editor, Assistant Editors, and Field Editors
• Editors endeavor to respond to the information needs of reviewers, author(s), researchers, practitioners, and readers when necessary, to act according to the principles of clarity in matters that require correction and explanation during the publication process.
• When deciding on the publication of articles, editors take care that the articles are original and contribute to the scientific field, the reader, the researcher, and the practitioners.
• When making positive or negative decisions about articles, editors consider the original value of the articles, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, the clarity of the expression, and the journal's purpose and scope.
• Editors take the submitted articles to the pre-evaluation stage unless the article has a significant problem, considers positive reviewer suggestions, and does not change the decisions made by the previous editor (s) unless there is a problem.
• Editors follow the policies of blind review and evaluation process, which are among the publishing policies of the journal, keep the identity information of the referees confidential, and ensure that each article is evaluated objectively and on time.
• Editors send the articles by taking into account the field of expertise of the editors and reviewers, and they support the impartial and independent evaluation.
• Editors consider whether there is a conflict of interest between editors, reviewers, and author(s) for an unbiased evaluation of the article.
• Editors seek to ensure that the reviewer pool consists of a wide variety and is constantly updated.
• Editors avoid unscientific reviews that do not follow academic etiquette.
• Editors ensure that the journal publishing processes are operated under publishing policies and guidelines, inform their field of duty in the process about the developments in publication policies and prepare training programs when necessary.
• Editors communicate effectively with everyone involved in the publishing process and hold meetings at regular periods.
• Editors ensure the protection of personal data in reviewed articles; protect individual data of authors, reviewers, and readers.
• Editors; They pay attention to the protection of human and animal rights in their articles, they care about documenting the express consent of the participants of the article. When the ethics committee approves of the participants of the article and does not have permission for experimental research, they reject the article.
• Editors; take precautions against misconduct. When there are complaints about misconduct, they make an objective investigation and share their findings.
• Editors ensure that errors, inconsistencies, or misdirections in the articles are corrected.
• Editors protect the intellectual property rights of the published articles and defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of violation. Besides, they take necessary measures to ensure that the content of published articles does not infringe the intellectual property rights of other publications; They do the authenticity-similarity check.
• Editors take into account the consistent criticism of the articles published in the Journal and give the author(s) the right to reply to the criticized articles.
• Editors also consider studies with negative results.
• Editors examine the complaints submitted to the Journal and make the necessary explanations.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

In the process of evaluating the articles of the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research, the double-blind review principle is applied. Referees cannot communicate directly with authors; The article evaluation forms and the notes stated on the text and the correction requests are forwarded to the author(s) by the editors through the journal management system. Reviewers who will evaluate the articles should carry the following ethical responsibilities:
• Reviewers should only agree to evaluate articles related to their field of expertise.
• Reviewers should assess in neutral and confidentiality. Under this principle, they should destroy the articles they have reviewed after the evaluation process, but use them after they are published. Nationality, gender, religious belief, political belief, and commercial concerns should not distort the neutrality of the evaluation.
• When the reviewers understand that there is a conflict of interest, they should refuse to evaluate the article and inform the editors.
• Reviewers should assess constructive language in accordance with academic etiquette; Avoid personal comments containing insults and hostility.
• Reviewers should evaluate the article they have accepted to evaluate, within the time limit.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Ethical responsibilities of the author(s) who apply for an article to the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research:
• The author(s) should not submit an article that they have published elsewhere or submitted for publication or more than one article at the same time.
• Author(s) should submit an original article to the Journal of Global Sport and Education Research
• The author(s) must correctly refer (cite) to the sources they use during the writing of the article in line with ethical principles.
• The names of persons who do not contribute to the article should not be written as authors, changing the order of authors, removing authors, or adding authors should not be requested for an article submitted for publication.
• Individuals who have a conflict of interest and a common interest related to the article for publication must be notified to the editors.
• If information or raw data is requested from the author(s) during the evaluation process, they should submit the expected information to the Editors.
• The author(s) must document the rights to use the data they use in their articles, permission for research analysis, or the consent of the participants on which they have researched.
• The author(s) should contact the editor to inform, correct, or retract when they notice an error in the evaluation and early viewing or electronically published article.
• The author (s) must confirm that they have received ethics committee approval for research that requires data collection through quantitative or qualitative methods, such as experiments, questionnaires, scales, interviews, observations, focus groups, etc. The name, date, and number of the ethics committee should be stated on the first-last page of the candidate article and in the method section, and the document showing the ethics committee decision should be uploaded to the system along with the application of the article. Also, case reports should include information about obtaining informed consent / obtaining consent forms in the article.
• The author (s) should present in the article the evidence that they adhere to ethical principles in the data collection process (such as obtaining permission from others to use documents such as scale, questionnaire, and photograph). It should be stated in the articles that research and publication ethics and copyright regulations for intellectual and artistic works are followed. If the research was carried out on human and animal subjects, it should be reported that the research was carried out in accordance with international reports, guidelines, etc.
• Ethics committee approval is not required from the author (s) for review articles. However, it should be stated in the first-last page and method section of the article that an ethics committee decision is not required for articles that do not require an ethics committee decision.

Notifying the Editor of Non-Compliance with Ethical Principles

In case of encountering an unethical situation with an article in an early view or an article in the process of non-ethical behavior or an evaluation process regarding editors, reviewers and authors it should be reported to cenktemel@hotmail.com or vbalci2@gmail.com e-mail address. 

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