The Journal of Turkish Sport Science (JTSS) – Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi (TSBD) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly, and open-access journal that aims to promote the production and dissemination of high-quality scientific knowledge across the theoretical and applied domains of sport sciences.
The primary aim of the journal is to facilitate the dissemination of current scientific developments in sport sciences, support the publication of original and methodologically rigorous research, and provide an academic platform that promotes the exchange of scientific knowledge among researchers, academics, and practitioners.
Recognizing the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of sport sciences, the Journal of Turkish Sport Science encourages research integrating perspectives from different scientific disciplines within the contexts of sport and physical activity. Accordingly, the journal seeks to contribute to the scientific advancement of sport sciences, the dissemination of evidence-based practices, and the development of scientific knowledge at both national and international levels.
The journal is committed to research and publication ethics, academic integrity, impartiality, transparency, and scientific quality throughout its editorial and publication processes.
The Journal of Turkish Sport Science publishes original and scientifically rigorous studies across a broad range of disciplines within sport sciences. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Physical education and sport education,
- Sport management and sport business,
- Exercise and sport psychology,
- Sociology of sport,
- Training and movement sciences,
- Exercise physiology,
- Athlete health and performance,
- Motor behavior and motor development,
- Physical activity, health, and wellness,
- Recreation and leisure studies,
- Adapted physical activity and sport,
- Sport pedagogy,
- Sport economics, marketing, and entrepreneurship,
- Sport organizations and governance,
- Technology, digitalization, and innovation in sport,
- Other interdisciplinary research related to sport sciences.
The journal primarily publishes original research articles and may also consider scientifically and methodologically rigorous review articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Depending on the journal's publication policy and editorial assessment, theoretical or conceptual model proposals, case reports, and scholarly discussion papers may also be considered for publication.
To contribute to scholarly communication and the dissemination of academic developments in sport sciences, the Journal of Turkish Sport Science may also publish editorials, letters to the editor, book and thesis reviews, and special content addressing scientific and academic developments in sport sciences. Such contributions are subject to editorial evaluation.
The Journal of Turkish Sport Science is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes its content online and follows an open-access publishing policy.