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Author Statement
Authors who prefer our journal should prepare their files by the draft given below. Manuscripts that are not prepared by the draft layout and the principles specified in the author's guide will not be evaluated. In addition, authors should read and sign the contents of the "Author Statement" file. CLICK to download the "Author Statement" file.
Template
Manuscripts should be Turkish or English. There are separate areas for the title page and the main text in the draft. Do not include author information except English and Turkish title pages. Remove the author information except for the specified fields, including the file information you uploaded. Journal of Theory and Practice in Sport request authors to provide an extended abstract in Turkish (for non-Turkish authors, editorial board will provide support for extended abstract in Turkish).
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Cover Letter
Please explain the importance and novelty of the study, the problem addressed, and why the article is addressed to this journal. Briefly state the significance of your paper and why it is of interest to journal readers and sports science stakeholders. CLICK for cover letter sample.
Similarity Report
Authors should upload similarity reports of their articles to the system. The Similarity Report is a plagiarism test report. Therefore, our authors are required to upload the full-text similarity report as a PDF file. The similarity report should be prepared by the following rules.
REMOVE CITATIONS: CLOSE REMOVE BIBLIOGRAPHY REMOVE OPEN MATCHES: The acceptable similarity report rate for CLOSE is <=10%.
After the Editorial Board review, it is decided whether the studies with an originality report of <=10% will be included in the preliminary review. For example, to get similarity report http://www.ithenticate.com/, https://intihal.net/.
There is a manuscript draft for our journal.
Preparing your paper
The article should be written in MS Word (6.0 or the latest versions), A4 (21x29.7 cm.) paper size, Times New Roman (Font) and 12 points, single-spaced, with 2.5 cm margins from all sides and fully aligned.
Layout
Your article should include the following titles, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, method, findings, discussion, conclusion, recommendations, author contribution, conflicts of interest, acknowledgments (if necessary), references, appendices (if required).
Word Limit
Your article should be at most 8000 words. References and abstracts are not included in this limit.
Title and Title Page
The title page should include the name, surname, institution, and e-mail addresses of the author(s). In addition, authors should have their ORCID numbers with footnotes. Academic titles should not be used. The text's title should be 16 pt, bold, centered, and written in lower case letters, except for proper names and the first letter.
Abstract
The abstract part of the article should consist of 200 words and should summarize the entire study. Do not use citations in the abstract. Instead, as indicated in the sample template, it should be arranged in 9-point, single-spaced, justified. The keywords of the study should be 9 points, minimum of 3, and a maximum of 5 words as in the template. Semicolons should be placed between words and should be written in lowercase letters, excluding proper nouns.
Introduction
Theoretical foundations and literature review of the research should be clearly explained. The problem and the rationale should be presented in clear and understandable language. In this section, scientific studies should be cited, and the importance of research should be stated with current sources.
Method
The design/model of the research, participant/sample/study group, data collection tools/measurements, analysis, and collection of data should be explained in this section. In addition, the methodological design of the research should be presented clearly and understandably, and the process should be detailed.
Results
The findings of the research should be given in this section. Tables, figures, and graphics, if any, should be explained by providing examples.
Discussion
This section should explain what the findings obtained as a result of the analyzes mean for the research problem and hypothesis. Please detail what gaps these findings filled in the current literature and what similarities and differences were identified.
Conclusion
In this section, which will be written independently of the discussion and findings section, what inferences can be made for the target audience should be reported. In addition, what conclusions the researchers reached due to the findings and discussion and what kind of contribution these results will make should be explained in detail.
Suggestion/Recommendations
The researchers' suggestions for future work will be included in this section.
References
Reference entry: Smith, T. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Reference entry: Smith, T., & Williams, B. M. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Reference entry: Smith, T., Williams, B. M., & Streefkerk, R. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Reference entry: Smith, T. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide(2nd ed.). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Reference entry: Smith, T., & Williams, B. M. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide (2nd ed.). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Parenthetical: (Smith & Williams, 2020)
Narrative: Smith and Williams (2020)
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Reference entry: Smith, T., Williams, B. M., & Streefkerk, R. (2020). The citation manual for students: A quick guide (2nd ed.). Wiley.https://doi.org/10.1000/182
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Parenthetical: (Smith et al., 2020)
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Reference entry: Andreff, W. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257–276.https://doi.org/10.1177/152700250000100304
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Parenthetical: (Andreff, 2000)
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Reference entry: Andreff, W., & Staudohar, P. D. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics,1(3), 257–276. https://doi.org/10.1177/152700250000100304
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Parenthetical: (Andreff & Staudohar, 2000)
Narrative: Andreff and Staudohar (2000)
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Reference entry: Andreff, W., Staudohar, P. D., & Streefkerk, R. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257–276.https://doi.org/10.1177/152700250000100304
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Parenthetical: (Andreff et al., 2000)
Narrative: Andreff et al. (2000)
Andrea, H. (2014). Effective networked nonprofit organizations: Defining the behavior and creating an instrument for measurement (Doctoral dissertation). https://etd.ohiolink.edu/
Lope, M. D. (2014). Perceptions of global mindedness in the international baccalaureate middle years programme: The relationship to student academic performance and teacher characteristics (Order No. 3682837) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Curry, J. (2016). A guide to educating single mothers about early gang intervention and prevention (Unpublished master’s thesis). Pacific Oaks College.
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