1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Turkish Sport Science (JTSS) – Türk Spor Bilimleri Dergisi (TSBD) must be original, must not have been previously published, and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

All manuscripts should be prepared using the current JTSS Manuscript Template. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's formatting and submission requirements may be returned to the authors during the initial editorial screening before peer review.

The journal follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition (APA 7) for in-text citations and references.

Authors are responsible for the scientific content of their manuscripts, compliance with research and publication ethics, accuracy of references, language quality, and completeness of all required declarations.

2. Article Types

The journal considers the following types of manuscripts:

Original Research Articles: Original empirical studies addressing theoretical or applied research questions within the scope of sport sciences. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words, excluding references.

Review Articles: Critical and comprehensive evaluations of current literature on topics relevant to sport sciences. Reviews should provide critical synthesis rather than merely summarize existing literature and should not exceed 5,000 words.

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses conducted using transparent and reproducible methods are considered. Authors are expected to follow relevant international reporting guidelines.

Case Reports: Scientifically or practically relevant cases with educational or disciplinary value. Case reports should not exceed 1,500 words.

Letters to the Editor: Letters addressing recently published articles or relevant contemporary scientific issues in sport sciences. Letters should not contain an abstract, should not exceed 500 words, and should include no more than five references.

Editorials and other special contributions consistent with the journal's aims and scope may be published upon invitation or editorial approval.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format and prepared according to the following specifications:

• Font: Garamond
• Main text: 11 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Alignment: Justified
• Pages should be consecutively numbered.
• Headings and paragraph formatting should follow the current JTSS Manuscript Template.

The formatting specifications provided in the current journal template take precedence.

4. Title

The title should accurately and concisely reflect the content of the manuscript.

The title should:

• Not exceed 15 words,
• Avoid unnecessary abbreviations,
• Be written in Garamond, 14 pt, bold, and centered.

Both English and Turkish titles should be provided.

Information indicating that the manuscript was derived from a thesis/dissertation, presented at a scientific meeting, or requires another relevant disclosure should be provided separately.

5. Author Information

The following information should be provided for each author:

• Full name,
• Institutional affiliation,
• City and country,
• E-mail address,
• ORCID iD.

The corresponding author must be clearly identified.

To maintain double-blind peer review, identifying information should not appear in the anonymized manuscript file submitted for review.

6. Abstract and Keywords

Abstracts should not exceed 250 words for original research articles and 150 words for case reports.

The abstract should:

• Be presented as a single paragraph,
• Contain no references,
• Contain no citations to tables or figures,
• Avoid abbreviations unless essential.

For original research articles, the abstract should concisely describe the aim, methods, principal results, and conclusion of the study.

Each abstract should be followed by 3–5 keywords. Turkish and English keywords should correspond in meaning.

7. Main Text Structure

Original research articles should generally include the following sections:

1. Introduction
The research problem, relevant literature, rationale, and aim of the study should be clearly presented. Research questions or hypotheses should be stated where appropriate.

2. Methods
The study design, participants/sample, data collection instruments, procedures, ethical considerations, and statistical or analytical methods should be described in sufficient detail to permit evaluation and replication.

3. Results
Findings should be presented clearly and systematically. Tables and figures should complement rather than unnecessarily duplicate information provided in the text.

4. Discussion
The findings should be interpreted in relation to relevant literature and the theoretical framework. Agreements and discrepancies with previous research, possible explanations, implications, and contributions should be discussed.

5. Conclusion
The principal conclusions and their implications for research and/or practice should be presented concisely.

Where appropriate, Limitations and Implications may be presented as separate subsections.

8. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are cited in the text (Table 1, Table 2; Figure 1, Figure 2).

Tables should:

• Be submitted in editable format,
• Avoid vertical lines,
• Avoid unnecessary horizontal lines,
• Include the table number and title above the table,
• Provide notes and explanations of abbreviations below the table.

Figures should be of sufficient resolution and publication quality. Figure numbers and captions should appear below the figure.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted tables, figures, photographs, or other material and for providing appropriate attribution.

9. Abbreviations and Statistical Reporting

Abbreviations should be defined at first use and used consistently thereafter.

Statistical reporting should follow APA 7 conventions whenever applicable. In addition to p values, authors are encouraged to report effect sizes and confidence intervals where appropriate.

10. Citations and References

In-text citations and references must follow APA 7.

Examples:

One author:
(Sirin, 2024)

Two authors:
(Sirin & Yetim, 2024)

Three or more authors:
(Sirin et al., 2024)

Direct quotation:
(Sirin, 2024, p. 25)

Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every source included in the reference list must be cited in the text.

DOIs should be provided, where available, in accordance with APA 7 formatting requirements.

Authors should consult the current APA 7 guidelines for detailed formatting of different source types.

11. Ethics Approval and Informed Consent

For studies requiring ethics committee/institutional review board approval, the following information must be provided:

• Name of the ethics committee/institutional review board,
• Date of approval,
• Approval/decision number.

For studies involving human participants, informed consent must be obtained where required and appropriately reported in the manuscript.

Where ethical approval is not required, authors should state this when appropriate.

12. Similarity Report

A similarity report must be uploaded during manuscript submission.

The overall similarity rate must be below 20%. However, compliance is not determined solely by the overall percentage. The Editorial Board may independently assess the nature, sources, and distribution of textual similarities.

13. Thesis/Dissertation-Based and Previously Presented Studies

Manuscripts derived from master's theses or doctoral dissertations, as well as studies previously presented at congresses, symposia, conferences, or other scientific meetings and/or published as abstracts or extended abstracts, must be disclosed at submission.

This information must be clearly stated in the “Notes to the Editor” section.

14. Copyright and Licensing

A duly approved and/or signed Copyright/Publication Rights Form must be uploaded during manuscript submission. The review or publication process of a manuscript will not be completed unless the required form has been submitted.

By submitting a manuscript to the journal, the authors confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published, is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal, and that they possess the necessary rights and permissions for its publication.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted tables, figures, images, or other third-party material included in their manuscripts and for providing documentation of such permissions to the journal upon request.

Copyright ownership, the publication rights granted to the journal, and the terms governing the reuse of published articles are determined in accordance with The Journal of Turkish Sport Science's Copyright and Licensing Policy.

15. Author Contributions

For multi-author manuscripts, authors are encouraged to specify their individual contributions to the study.

The journal encourages the use of the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) for reporting author contributions.

16. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could potentially influence the research or interpretation of its findings.

If no conflict of interest exists, this should be explicitly stated.

17. Funding

All sources of financial support must be disclosed, including the name of the funding organization and grant/project number where applicable.

Authors may state explicitly when no external funding was received.

18. Data Availability

Where appropriate, manuscripts should include a Data Availability Statement describing whether and under what conditions the data supporting the findings are available.

Restrictions arising from participant confidentiality, personal data protection, ethics committee requirements, or other legal or ethical considerations should be clearly stated.

19. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies cannot be listed as authors and cannot assume authorship responsibility.

Authors who use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies for substantive purposes, including text generation, editing, translation, data analysis, or image generation, should transparently disclose such use in accordance with the journal's policy.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, appropriate attribution, and ethical integrity of all AI-assisted content included in their manuscripts.

20. Declarations

Where applicable, manuscripts should include the following declarations:

Ethics Approval
Informed Consent
Author Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgements
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

For declarations that do not apply to a particular study, authors may state “Not applicable.”