Sinop University Journal of Sports Research (SUSARD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that supports the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of sports sciences. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses in Turkish or English. Submitted manuscripts undergo editorial preliminary evaluation and a double-blind peer review process. The journal adopts a continuous publication model and does not charge authors at any stage of the publication process. For studies requiring ethics committee approval, the relevant approval document must be submitted.