International Journal of Sports Exercise and Training Science
Important Notes
Submitting articles that follow the journal's writing templates is a Prerequisite. Articles uploaded to the system without following the template will be REJECTED during the preliminary review stage before an editor assignment.
Submissions to the journal must be prepared according to these guidelines.
Page Layout: A4, Normal Margins (2.5 cm on all sides)
Font Style: Times New Roman
Language: English, Turkish
Article Title
The Turkish title should be in 12-point font, with the first letter of each word capitalized, except for conjunctions, center-align, and in bold. The line spacing before the title should be 6, and after the title 12nk.
The English title should be in 12-point font, with the first letter of each word capitalized, except for conjunctions, aligned to the left, and in bold. The line spacing before the title should be 6, and after the title 0nk.
The title should be consistent with the content and express it most effectively in bold font.
Avoid location-specific references (e.g., Istanbul).
Article Authors
• Authors' names are written with the first letter capitalized, and their surnames are written with all letters capitalized.
• Authors' names and surnames are written in 11 point size.
• Line spacing before and after 0pt
Abstract
The abstract should include the following headings:
Research Articles | Review Articles
Purpose | Purpose
Method | Method
Findings | Results
Conclusion | Conclusion
It should include the titles.
- Abbreviations should not be included in the abstract unless necessary.
- The abstract should be limited to 150-250 words.
- The abstract content should be written as simply as possible. Unnecessary information should be avoided.
- The content should be prepared in accordance with the titles in the abstract and should not be deviated from.
- Keywords should be written with the first letter capitalized, 9 point, 0nk before and after, in italic font.
- Keywords should be listed A-Z.
- Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract unless absolutely necessary.
Introduction
The introduction should be written in Times New Roman, 11-point font, with single line spacing. No indentation should be used.
Subheadings can be created if needed, but numbering should not be used.
The study should not exceed 7,000 words, excluding references.
The introduction provides a general-to-specific explanation of the study.
Necessary information for the creation of conceptual and theoretical frameworks should be provided.
The last paragraph of the introduction should clearly state the problem, its importance, and the purpose statement, as outlined in the abstract.
The introduction should be adequately supported by references.
In-text citations for sources with two authors should be written as "&," and for sources with more than two authors as "et al."
Unnecessary information, unrelated data, abrupt transitions, sharp emphasis, and the use of first-person singular should be avoided in the introduction.
Research hypotheses can also be included in the continuation of the final paragraph.
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures must have numbers and titles, be aligned to the left, and should not end with a period.
Bold font should be used for table and figure content, but titles should not be in bold. (Example: Table 1. Comparison of gender-based scores / Figure 1. Diagram of Xxxx)
Unless there are proper nouns, the first letter of the first word in a table or figure title should be capitalized, and the rest should be in lowercase.
Vertical lines should not be used in table drawings; only horizontal lines should be applied. The table's footnote should be in a cell with no underline.
Table captions should be formatted in 10 pt font, with 6 pt spacing before, 0 pt spacing after, and single line spacing. The indentation should be set as a 1.25 cm hanging indent. Figure captions should be formatted in 10 pt font, with 0 pt spacing before, 6 pt spacing after, and single line spacing. They should have no indentation and must be center-aligned.
The content inside tables should be in 9-point font, with 0nk before and after. Footnotes inside table cells should be in 8-point font and italicized. If the table content does not fit, the font size may be reduced to 8 pt for the content and 7 pt for footnotes.
If footnotes in a table need to be referenced, use "*", "a, b, c", etc., and indicate them in the table content. (Example: *p<0.05)
Tables and figures should be formatted appropriately to avoid layout issues.
Images
Images should be sized to be readable and should not cover the entire page.
Image captions should follow the same rules as those for tables and figures.
Images should be formatted properly to avoid issues during layout.
Discussion
The discussion section should relate the findings of the research to the literature. Results should be written in a way that does not merely repeat the findings, and sources supporting the findings should be referenced. Sources that report different results should explain why they arrived at those results.
The main research problem and subproblems should be sufficiently supported by the literature.
Conclusion
The conclusion section should present the findings of the research in an original manner. The conclusion should not merely repeat the findings; the researcher should interpret the findings in an original way, expressing general results.
Recommendations
Based on the results of the research, recommendations should be offered to researchers, educators, and others involved in the study's domain.
Recommendations should not be vague, such as "this research can be repeated in different sample groups."
Recommendations should be practical and innovative. If no recommendations are provided, the recommendations section may be omitted.
Limitations
Research limitations can be prepared as follows;
The small number of individuals or groups included in the research and the inability of this group to represent the entire population.
The fact that data were collected only in a specific time period (cross-sectional) and do not reflect long-term change.
Biases that may arise due to the fact that the surveys or scales used can only measure certain dimensions or are based on participant self-reports.
The presence of extraneous variables that were not included in the scope of the research but have the potential to affect the results.
The inability to generalize the results to all contexts due to the unique characteristics of the region, institution, or culture where the study was conducted.
Inadequacies in budget, transportation, or technical infrastructure encountered during the data collection process.
The fact that the study is limited to only a specific theoretical framework or perspective.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments should briefly thank individuals or institutions that contributed to the research.
Citation Methods
All sources used in the text should be cited in this section as references.
References should be in 10-point font, with 0nk before, 6nk after, and 1.25 hanging indentation.
DOI information should be included for all references that have it; for those that do not, it should be omitted.
In-text citations:
Xxxxx (2010) / (Xxxxx, 2010)
Xxxxx & Yyyy, 2010 / Xxxx et al., 2010
REFERENCES
Examples of References:
Article
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X), XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx
Xxxx, X., & Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X), XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx
Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., ... Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X),
XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx
Conference Paper
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Name of the conference, date, city.
Book
Yazar, A. A., Yazar, B. B., & Yazar, C. C. (Year). Chapter title in italics (Trans.: Xxxx Xxxx, Edition number). Title of the book. Publisher.
Used when a specific author has written a chapter, and the book has been translated.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be indicated.
Used for citing the entire book if it has been edited by an editor.
If the book has been translated, the translator's name should be indicated.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be shown in parentheses.
If citing the entire book, page range should be indicated.
Yazar Soyadı, Adının Baş Harfi. (Year). Book Title in italics (Ed.: Editor Name-Surname/Trans.: Translator Name/Edition: X. Edition/p. Page Range). Publisher.
Yazar Soyadı, Adının Baş Harfi. (Year). Chapter Title (Ed.: Editor Name), Book Title in italics (Trans.: Translator Name, Edition: X. Edition, pp. Page Range). Publisher.
Used when citing a specific chapter.
If the book is edited, the editor's name should be included.
If the book is translated, the translator's name should be included.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be shown.
Page numbers of the chapter should be included.
Graduate Thesis
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. University Name.
Yazar, A. A. (Year). Thesis title in italics. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. University Name.
Yazar, A. A. (Year). Thesis title in italics. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. Accessed from … (Access or Order No.).
Newspapers, Laws, and Regulations
State of Emergency Decree (2017, January 6). Official Gazette (Issue: 29940 (Supplement)). Accessed from: http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2017/01/20170106M1-1.htm Accessed on: xx.xx.xxxx
Title. (Year, Day Month). Official Gazette (Issue: xxx). Accessed from: http://xxxxxxx
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