Section Policies

JPASE Journal welcomes scholarly contributions related to physical activity, sports science, exercise, health, pedagogy, physical education, coaching, and interdisciplinary research connected to sport and education.

Each submission is first reviewed by the editorial team to determine whether it fits the scope of the journal and meets essential scholarly, technical, and ethical requirements.

• Alignment with the journal’s focus and aims
• Compliance with submission and formatting guidelines
• Language quality and structural clarity
• Presence of required statements and declarations
• Readiness for external peer review

JPASE Journal uses a double-blind peer review model. Reviewers do not know the identity of authors, and authors do not know the identity of reviewers. This process supports objectivity and impartial academic evaluation.

• Reviewers are selected according to subject expertise
• Evaluation focuses on originality, relevance, rigor, and clarity
• Editors consider reviewer reports alongside editorial judgment
• Decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection

• Submit truthful, original, and properly referenced work
• Ensure all listed authors contributed meaningfully
• Disclose funding sources and conflicts of interest
• Provide permissions for copyrighted third-party material
• Respond to revisions and editorial communication professionally
• Report significant errors discovered after submission or publication

• Provide objective and constructive scholarly feedback
• Respect confidentiality of all submitted material
• Declare any conflict of interest before reviewing
• Complete reviews within the requested timeframe
• Focus on academic quality, not personal criticism

• Assess submissions fairly and independently
• Protect confidentiality throughout the publication process
• Ensure a respectful and transparent review workflow
• Manage conflicts of interest appropriately
• Respond to ethical concerns and misconduct allegations seriously

JPASE Journal expects all participants in the publication process to follow accepted standards of academic and research ethics.

• Plagiarism is not acceptable
• Data fabrication and falsification are prohibited
• Duplicate publication is not allowed
• Improper authorship practices are not accepted
• Peer review manipulation is considered serious misconduct

Submitted manuscripts may be screened for originality. Manuscripts showing substantial plagiarism, unattributed copying, or unethical reuse of text may be rejected before or during peer review.

If serious plagiarism is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, notice, or retraction depending on the severity of the case.

• Studies involving humans or animals must follow ethical standards
• Ethics committee approval should be stated where applicable
• Informed consent must be obtained when required
• Privacy, dignity, and confidentiality must be protected

JPASE Journal supports broad academic visibility through open-access publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all published content is lawful, properly attributed, and suitable for publication.

To maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, JPASE Journal may publish corrections, clarifications, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary.

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any relationship or interest that could influence, or appear to influence, their academic judgment in relation to a submission.

Questions about editorial policy, peer review, publication ethics, or manuscript handling may be directed to the JPASE Journal editorial office through the official contact information published on the website.