Ondokuz Mayıs University Journal of Sports and Performance Researches

The Journal of Sports and Performance Researches (JSPR), published by Ondokuz Mayıs University, is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish qualified and original scientific articles that contribute to the development of practitioners and theoreticians in sports sciences through articles accepted from Turkey and all over the world. JSPR encourages new scientific research by sharing innovations, applications, and up-to-date information on sports sciences with readers and researchers. The Journal of Sports and Performance Researches, first published in 2010, aims to contribute to qualified scientific studies that can examine and solve problems in sports sciences through a scientific approach. The Journal of Sports and Performance Researches is a journal that provides qualified studies in the sports sciences to readers free of charge through scientific evaluation processes.

The Journal of Sports and Performance Researches is published electronically three times a year in April, August, and December. The journal is published in English and Turkish. The articles submitted to the JSPR should neither be published previously nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. The journal publishes research and review articles in all fields related to sports sciences. JSPR is included in the main field of science created by ULAKBIM and is indexed by TR INDEX.

In this context, the following topics constitute the scope of the journal:

- Training
- Physical Education and Games
- Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
- Exercise Physiology
- Physical Education, Sport and Physical Activity for Disabled People
- Physical Activity and Health
- Physical Fitness
- Kinanthropometry
- Motor Control
- Biomechanics in Sports Science
- Movement Education in Sport Science
- Sports Activities Management
- Sports Law
- History and Philosophy of Sport
- Sport and Nutrition
- Sports and Leisure Management
- Sports and Exercise Nutrition
- Sport and Recreation

1. The first page (Authors' Colophon and the Turkish and English title of the study); the Turkish and English title of the study is written in 12 pt. in Times New Roman character, single-spaced, single-spaced, in capital letters, and immediately below it, the names and surnames, ORCID numbers, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the author/authors are listed in the order of their contribution to the manuscript. The phrase "Corresponding author" is added in quotation marks next to the author who will be responsible for correspondence (Appendix: Author information template).

2. As the second file (the text of the study is given as a whole starting from the title), The TURKISH TITLE should be written in capital letters Times New Roman character, 12 pt, bold, and no abbreviation should be used, the name-surname of the author/authors should not be given in this section (Appendix: Article template).
Should not be given in this section (Appendix: Article template).

The title "ABSTRACT" should be written in Times New Roman, 10 Punto, 1 line spacing. It should be a single paragraph, at most 250 words. The abstract should start with a one-sentence introduction stating why you need to do the study. The abstract should include an introduction, purpose, subjects or research group, data collection tools, procedure, analysis of data, brief findings, and a brief conclusion, but should not be given in headings.

"ENGLISH TITLE" (Turkish abstract writing rules apply).

Keywords: Alphabetical order, comma separated between words, minimum three and maximum five words. Times New Roman, 10 Punto, 1 line spacing

Article sections: The article text consists of the following sections: "Introduction", "Method", "Results", "Discussion", "Conclusion and Recommendations", and "References". These headings will be left-justified, capitalised, 12-point font and bold).

If deemed necessary, the "acknowledgements" section is written before the references.

3. Author copyright transfer form: The form signed by the corresponding author.

4. Ethics committee certificate. The ethics committee certificate obtained by the author should be uploaded to the system together with the article and the institution from which it was obtained; the number and date should be specified in the method section of the article.

5. The similarity rate must be at least 12%, excluding references (reports from Turnitin or iThenticate similarity programs must be uploaded to the system).

1) TITLE:

The study title should be in bold 12 Times New Roman characters with the first letter capitalised and centred.

2) ABSTRACT/ABSTRACT:

It should be written in Times New Roman, 10 Punto, 1 line spacing. It should be a single paragraph, at most 250 words. The abstract should start with a one-sentence introduction stating why you must do the study. The abstract should include an introduction, purpose, subjects or research group, data collection tools, procedure, analysis of data, brief findings, and a brief conclusion, but should not be given in headings.

For studies sent in English, the Turkish abstract should be added below the English abstract.

3) MAIN TEXT:

The subject of the study, the problem with its justifications and the theoretical or conceptual framework of the research should be presented, and an evaluation of the primary sources should be made. In the last paragraph of the introduction, the purpose and original value of the study should be stated. Definitions, abbreviations, assumptions, and limitations should be presented in this section along with their justifications.

The text of the article should be in Times New Roman 12 pt, the first line should be 1 cm from the inside, and the line spacing should be 1.5 pt. Page margins should be 2.5 cm on all sides (bottom, top, right, left). A 6nk space should be added between sections or after paragraphs.

Figures, graphs, photographs and charts to be included in the main text should be given and numbered where they are mentioned in the study. Figures, graphics, and photographs should be presented in JPG and TIFF format. The table number and title should be written above the tables. Tables can be written in 8, 9 or 10 font sizes according to the page layout. In articles written in Turkish, decimal notation should be indicated with a "comma" sign, and in studies sent in English, decimal notation should be indicated with a "dot" sign.

4) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Acknowledgements are not mandatory. However, the author/authors may write a few sentences of acknowledgement to people whose contribution to the research is not at the level of authorship.

It should be written at the end of the main text and before the References section.

5) REFERENCES:
The reference format is APA format. As much as possible, new sources that are directly related to the study should be included in the study. It is recommended that the number of references should not exceed 40.

When citing sources in the text, the surname of the author(s) and the date of the work are written in parentheses after the quoted statement and the parenthesis is closed. Example: If the cited text has a single author, it is shown as (Ağaoğlu, 2019). If the cited text has two authors, it is shown as (Atan & Küçük, 2009). If the cited text has more than two authors, it is shown as (Atan et al., 2020).
When citing, if more than one author has expressed the same idea, the author's work with the younger year is put first, and semicolons separate the authors (;). Example: Cited text (Atan, 2005; Ağaoğlu & Küçük, 2009; Erim et al., 2011).
If the source is stated at the beginning, the author's surname is written, and the citation year is indicated in parentheses. Example: Atan et al. (2020) should be in the form of the cited text.

References are listed alphabetically, not numbered.

CITATION OF SOURCE

References should be listed alphabetically; Times New Roman should be written in 10 font size; line spacing should be 1.0 cm, and six spaces should be added between references after the paragraph. The DOI number of the source, if any, should be indicated at the end of the bibliography.
The first letter of all words in the names of sources such as books, journals, edited books, congresses/symposiums, films, television programmes, documentaries or albums should be capitalised.
The list of references should be alphabetised and numbered according to the surname of the first author of each work.
In the References section, if there is more than one article by the same author, it is ordered according to the year of publication, starting from the oldest to the most recent.
If there is more than one publication of the same author published in the same year (or if the same group of authors are found in the same order), alphabetical order should be made according to the initials of the article names and a letter should be added next to each year.
In the References section, if the author's single-authored publications and publications with multiple authors are used, the single-authored publication should be placed at the beginning.
If the first author is the same and the second and third authors are different, the source whose name precedes the second author in alphabetical order should be placed at the beginning. If the names of the second authors are the same, the third authors should be listed according to the third authors.

To access the APA style;

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations

Sample Reference Citation

Citation from the article:

Kibler, W.B., Press, J., & Sciascia, A. (2006). The role of core stability in athletic function. Sports Medicine, 36(3), 189-198. DOI: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx

If the source is taken from the paper:
Hazır, T., Kazancı, A., Açıkada, C. (1992). "Methodological problems in anthropometric measurements". 2nd National Sports Sciences Congress, Ankara.

If the source is taken from the thesis:
Küçük, H. (2018). The effect of aerobic and anaerobic capacity on serum irisin, leptin, ghrelin levels. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Ondokuz Mayıs University Institute of Health Sciences, Samsun.

Citation from the book:

Agur, A.M., & Dalley, A.F. (2009). Grant's Atlas of Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Citation from an edited book:
Plath, S. (2000). The Unabridged Journals of KV Kukil. New York, NY: Anchor.

Translated Book:

Willardson, J.M. (2018). Core Development. (1st ed.). (Ç Bulgan, MA Başar, Transl.). Istanbul: Istanbul Medical Bookstores.

Web Document, Web Page or Report:
Author, A.A., Author, B.B. (Year of Publication). Title of Document. Month.day.year, http://web.

The publication processes of the Journal of Sport and Performance Research are based on the unbiased production, development, and sharing of information using the scientific method.
All stakeholders (publisher, editor, author, reviewer and reader) who ensure the realisation of scientific production must comply with ethical principles for the correct progress of science. In this context, the Journal of Sport and Performance Research adopts the COPE publication ethics (Committee on Publication Ethics) and open access policy.
When a Scientific Research and Publication Ethics violation is detected in an article submitted to the Journal of Sport and Performance Research, the institution where the author works is officially notified of this situation, and the article is rejected. Our journal has the right to request output files related to the analysis results from the authors according to the feedback given by the editor and reviewers.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher
Ondokuz Mayıs University, the publisher of the Journal of Sport and Performance Research, is a non-profit public educational institution that pursues public interest. The publisher, one of the stakeholders involved in a scientific study, should also act within the scope of all these ethical principles.
The publisher must use its communication power without any individual interest and correctly guide its target audience.
It protects the ownership and copyright of every work published within its organisation and undertakes the task of archiving every published product.
People should not hesitate to contact the publisher when encountering an unethical situation.

Authors submitting publications to the Journal of Sport and Performance Research must comply with the following rules:
1. The submitted articles must be the original work of the author(s).
2. The submitted articles must not have been published before.
3. It is unethical to simultaneously submit an article to more than one journal for publication.
4. Any possible conflict of interest should be clearly stated.
5. The Journal of Sport and Performance Research should be informed about the data sources used in developing the article.
6. If any errors are found by the author(s) after the manuscript is submitted for publication, the author(s) should immediately notify the Editor(s) of the corrections made.
7. Ethics Committee Approval must be obtained for all studies involving human or animal subjects that require Ethics Committee Approval, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article.

reviewers of the Journal of Sport and Performance Research should follow the following rules:
1. They should evaluate all manuscripts fairly, based on their content, without regard to the author's gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship or political values.
2. Reviews should be objective and constructive, avoiding personal comments that are hostile or inflammatory, intimidating or condescending.
3. They guide to help improve the quality of the manuscript to be published and scrutinise the work rigorously.
4. They have the specialised competence required to make an accurate assessment and evaluate the manuscript within their allocated time.
5. If they observe a conflict of interest during the review process, they should notify the Editor.
6. Keep all information about the manuscript confidential.
7. They may not use the information obtained during the review process to their advantage or the advantage of others or other organisations or to disadvantage or discredit others.
8. They should inform the Editor if any information may lead to refusal to publish the manuscript.

The editors of the Journal of Sport and Performance Research should follow the following rules:
1. They should evaluate all manuscripts fairly, based on their content, without regard to the author's gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship or political values.
2. Keep information about articles confidential.
3. If they observe any conflicts of interest regarding the manuscript, they should disclose them.
4. The Editorial Board is responsible for the decision to publish the article submitted for publication based on the reviewer evaluations, the editorial board policies of the journal, and taking legal measures against plagiarism, defamation and copyright infringement.
5. In case of a complaint of ethical violation, implement the necessary procedures by adhering to the policies and procedures of the journal. To allow the authors to respond to the complaint, regardless of who the work belongs to, and not to refrain from applying the necessary sanctions.
6. To only accept the incoming work if it is suitable for the purpose and scope of the journal.

Notifying the Editor of the Situation that Does Not Comply with Ethical Principles
In the Journal of Sport and Performance Research, editors or reviewers should be notified to spd@omu.edu.tr when they encounter unethical behaviour regarding authors or an unethical situation regarding an article in the review process, in early view, or even a published article.

Open Access Policy
Journal of Sport and Performance Research follows the Open Access policy to contribute to science.
No fee is requested from the author/authors for the studies published in the journal.

No fee is charged to the author or institution under any name.

The Journal of Sports and Performance Researches is an open-access journal.

No fee is charged to the author/authors for publication.