Author Guidelines

Original manuscripts for the journal STUDIA SPORTIVA are submitted in English language only.

Submission can be send after logging/registering on this website (upper right corner)

Authors are not required to send any payment for submitting an article.

There is a processing fee of 50 EUR (+VAT if applicable) after the submission is accepted. Employees and PhD. students of the Masaryk University don´t have to pay the APC fee.

The manuscript needs to be submitted to the right section (the journal has 2 main ones) - kinesiology and social sciences (further information can be found in the section ABOUT/POLICIES). Alongside articles, we accept high-quality Letters and Reviews.

Email of the primary author (usually the individual uploading the submission) is used for all the communication, please make sure you added the correct contact information.

All manuscripts will be revised by two reviewers, and articles will be published on the basis of their favorable opinion. In the case of the contradicting opinion of the two reviewers, the article is passed for assessment to the third reviewer. The author will be immediately notified of the reviewers´ decision.

The author is responsible for language accuracy. Submitted papers will undergo editorial revision in the use of spelling, grammar, and stylistics. All changes in the text, however, must be approved by the author.

Manuscripts should be uploaded as editable documents formatted in RTF or DOC.

 

Citation

We accept papers with references cited using the APA citation format (Seventh Edition, 2019). 

We recommend using reference management software where you can organise all the citation in a quick and simple manner. You may choose the citation style you need and it is available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS.

 

FORMATTING the MANUSCRIPT

 

Times New Roman font, size 12, line spacing 1. Align main title in center, subtitles to left and paragraphs as left justified (use of our templates recommended).

All manuscripts need to use numbered line spacing. You will use this as a guide for revised parts of the manuscript for better workflow of reviewers and editors.

Your manuscript won´t be accepted for consideration without numbered line spacing, separate title page and manuscript file (anonymous) and missing author names in our journal system.

When uploading manuscript, please upload title page with: article title, authors names and affiliations, acknowlegements and contact information. Manuscript should ommit all the information provided in the title page - it means they need to be anonymous. 

Title Page Template

Research Article Template

Template for Other Than Research Article

In the papers, use the APA citation standard.

Title. Write a brief, informative title. Abbreviations should not be used in titles. It is important for literature retrieval to include in the title the keywords that identify the nature of the subject matter.

Authors and Affiliations. Authors are urged to use their preffered names and ORCID. Academic degrees should not be included. The names and locations of institutions or companies should be given to all authors. For universities, faculties should be specified (departmends or units if applicable). If several institutions are listed in a manuscript, it should be indicated with which department and institution is each author affiliated by using corresponding superscript numbers.

Abstract. It is a summary of the main points, objectives and methods (approx. 1500 characters). Do not cite references in the abstract. Abbreviations should be kept to an absolute minimum; however, if they are needed, they must be explained at first mention within the abstract so that it can be understood as an independent unit from the remainder of the manuscript. 

Keywords. Provide at least 5 keywords identifying the subject of the manuscript and use semicolon to devide them ( ; ). Make sure it´s not the same words used in the title.

Financial support (if applicable)

Introduction. The introduction should provide a brief overview of the background and rationale for the study. 

Methods. Explanation of the experimental methods should be adequate for repetition by qualified researchers. Procedures that have been described in previous publications should not be described in detail but merely cited with appropriate references along with any modifications of the procedure. Any commercial products that are mentioned should include the name of the manufacturer.

Results. The results section should detail the main findings and outcomes of your study.

Discussion. This should discuss the significance of the results and compare them with previous work using relevant references.

Conclusion. This section should be used to highlight the novelty and significance of the work, and any plans for  future relevant work.

Limitations. Study limitations detail any flaws or shortcomings in the methodology or study design that may affect the interpretation of your research results. 

MAKE SURE THERE IS A CLEAR THROUGHLINE BETWEEN ALL PARTS. Do not overvalue the results for the clarity of your manuscript.

Acknowledgments. Follow the main text of the article and the statement usually contains acknowledgments of people and/or funding. 

Conflict of Interest. During the submission process all authors and co-authors are required to disclose any potential conflict(s) of interest when submitting an article (e.g. employment, consulting fees, research contracts, stock ownership, patent licences, honoraria, advisory affiliations, etc). 

DATA Availability. A data availability statement (also sometimes called a ‘data access statement’) tells the reader where the research data associated with a paper is available, and under what conditions the data can be accessed. They also include links (where applicable) to the data set. If it´s unavailable, please state the reason.

AI Statement. Include a statement disclosing whether and how you used generative AI in your research or manuscript preparation. Your statement should cover: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors; the name and version number of the AI tool used; confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication; confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

If you didn’t use generative AI, state that clearly. For example: ‘The authors report generative AI was not used in their research or preparation of this manuscript‘.

References. Use current APA citation only.

Contact Information. Mandatory, email is sufficient. 

 

USE OF AI: Our journal doesn´t recommend the use of generative AI (and AI-assisted technologies). If authors feel the need to use it, they have to disclose in their manuscript. The clear statement must appear in the published work. Declaring the use of these technologies supports transparency and trust between authors, readers, reviewers, editors and contributors and facilitates compliance with the terms of use of the relevant tool or technology. 

 

 

REVISIONS

 

SENDING REVISIONS: Authors must send their revisions with a file of explanations for the corrections made to the manuscrips (based on reviewers comments). Please, use the numbered line spacing for easy flow and you may use different colour to highlight corrected parts. You should also track changes in your manuscript, so editors and reviewers can have a proper view of modifications.

DO NOT upload revisions as a new submission (screenshot below).

 

 

By submitting the paper, the authors give their consent to the publication in STUDIA SPORTIVA journal in its electronic form, or its inclusion in electronic databases.

Articles that do not comply with these policies will not be reviewed.

 

References need to be cited in APA citation format 

 

PREPARATION CHECKLIST

As a part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The article has not been published yet, or is not currently being submitted to another journal.
• The file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect format.
• Funding information – the submission states every relevant information regarding the funding of the project.
• The text has a simple spacing; font size 12; it is in regular font and not underlined (except URL addresses); all table and picture illustrations are placed within the text, not at the end.
• Competing interests – I declare any potential competing interests regarding the article.
• If the post is sent to the review section of the journal, the instructions for Ensuring Anonymous Review Procedure have been followed.
• URL references are referenced wherever possible.
• I am permitted to use any material that falls under the copyright.
• The text corresponds to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements listed in the Author Guidelines, (APA style).
• Ethics committee approval - we ask you to provide the copy if your research requires one (I have the approval/I am sending you a copy with the manuscript, or I do not need the approval).
• Contributorship - every author is informed about the manuscript being sent to Studia sportiva and I have their consent (if your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will be required to fill out the table and signatures of every author - it will be sent by Studia sportiva).
• Every contributing author is listed in the title page of the manuscript AND here, in the system of Studia sportiva where the submission is being made (I have listed name of every author, not only mine as a corresponding author).
• We have added acknowledgments regarding any other needed and important information for the manuscript.
• I have chosen the right section for my manuscript - kinesiology or social sciences.
• Manuscript is uploaded with numbered line spacing.
• I double checked the contact email for corresponding author.
• I have uploaded title page with all the necessary information provided on the journal page under author guidelines.
• I have uploaded anonymous version of the article text.
• I used the templates provided through Author Guidelines page.
• I understand the rules of sending revisions (mentioned under Author Guidelines). I will use separate file to mark down revisions, using numbered line spacing and I will track changes in the manuscript file (use of different colour is allowed).
• I understand there is a processing fee of 50 EUR if this submission is accepted for publication.

• If I I used generative AI and AI-assisted technologies despite journal´s recommendation not to do so, I disclosed this information in the manuscript. I accept that the clear statement will appear in the published work.

 

APA CITATION EXAMPLES CAN BE FOUND HERE

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) provides practical information for APA with regular updates, such as citations, references, use of  abbreviations, APA sample paper and many more.