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 after the submission is accepted (valid for submissions sent after 15th of January 2024). Employees and students of the Masaryk University should contact us through Studia sportiva email.
The manuscript needs to be submitted to the right section (the journal has three main ones) - kinesiology, social sciences or student section (further information can be found in the section ABOUT/POLICIES).
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 (students´ manuscripts are reviewed by one reviewer), 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). You can see examples below (scroll lower).
We recommend using ZOTERO plugin/app where you can organise all the citation in a quick and simple manner https://www.zotero.org/ You may choose the citation style you need and it is available for Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS.
Alongside articles, we accept high-quality Letters and Reviews.
FORMATTING the MANUSCRIPT
Times New Roman font, size 12, line spacing 1. Align titles and paragraphs in a block.
All manuscripts need to use numbered line spacing. You will use this ass 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.
Template for Other Than Research Article
In the papers, use the APA citation standard (useful links down below).
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 include their full names, complete with first and middle names or initials. 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 (no departments, units). 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 ( ; ).
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
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Follow the main text of the article and usually contain acknowledgments of people and/or funding. In proof, it is set in 9/10 text with no heading. It can also contain present addresses of authors.
References
Contact Information
Optional. If you add your contact information to the title page of your submission, we will publish it as it is written. You can ask us to remove it in post-production check.
Students can send contributions of exceptional quality at the recommendation of their supervisors work, or directly through their supervision, especially students of the doctoral program. Submit this manuscript as ine a Student section.
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 a differenct for color 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 printed and electronic form, or its inclusion in electronic databases.
Articles that do not comply with these policies will not be reviewed.