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Author's Guidelines

About the Journal

Modern Sport is an Open Access international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. Please see the journal's Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy.

Open Access means you can publish your research so it is free to access online as soon as it is published, meaning anyone can read (and cite) your work.

Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. The publication language of the journal is English, with the full text in English and the abstract available in both English and Arabic.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in English in a clear and concise manner. Any author who is not fluent in idiomatic English is urged to seek assistance with manuscript preparation prior to submission. Reviewers are not expected to correct grammatical errors and any deficiency in this area may detract from the scientific content of the paper and result in acceptance delays or rejection.

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Before Submission

Please make sure that your manuscript meets the below criteria:

  1. Your manuscript is an original work and has not been published or is currently under review with another journal or Conference Proceedings.
  2. Your work meets all the Research Ethics. The manuscript should contain a separate section of "Ethics Approval" if the work involves human subjects.
  3. The English of the manuscript is acceptable and it should be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
  4. The manuscript should be edited according to our manuscript template.
  5. Your figures and tables are of acceptable quality and uploaded within the manuscript.
  6. Your references are in English and formatted correctly as APA Style and numbered as they appear in the text.
  7. Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims & scope of the journal will be reviewed.
  8. Manuscripts must conform to the guidelines of Modern Sport as shown below.

Submissions that don't adhere to these guidelines will be rejected or returned to the Author prior to the peer review process.

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Preparation of Manuscripts

  • Authors should submit their manuscripts to the editorial office as word files (word 2007 or higher) via the online Manuscript Tracking System.
  • The original manuscript should be formatted with double line spacing using Times New Roman fonts (10 pt) and fully justified right and left.
  • The text must be in a single-column format with justified margins. Use bold face, italics, subscripts, and superscripts where appropriate.
  • To avoid unnecessary errors, the authors are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of their word processing software.
  • Use continuous line numbering throughout the text and all manuscript pages must be numbered.
  • Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations.
  • Use the table function to make tables.
  • Use the decimal system of heading with no more than three levels, for instance, 1, 1.1, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 3…etc.

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Online Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through the online Manuscript Tracking System (MTS) following the instructions given on the screen. Only Word (.doc, .docx) files can be submitted through the MTS, and within (8-10) page if the manuscript exceeded page limit extra fee will be applied. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. If for some technical reason, submission through the MTS is not possible, the author can contact to for support.

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Initial Evaluation

All submitted manuscripts will be checked by the Editorial Office to determine whether they are properly prepared and whether they follow the ethical policies of the journal. All submitted manuscripts are screened for potential plagiarism via iThenticate software. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal's ethics policy or do not meet the standards of the journal will be rejected before peer review. Incomplete manuscripts not prepared in the advised style will be sent back to authors without scientific review. After these checks, the Editorial Office will consult the journal’s Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript fits the scope of the journal and whether it is scientifically sound. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication will be rejected promptly. Please write your text in good English (American usage is accepted). The Editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript on the grounds of insufficient language quality. Reject decisions at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.

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Submission Declaration and Verification

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture, or an academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright holder. To verify originality, all manuscripts submitted to Modern Sport are screened using Crossref Similarity Check Powered by iThenticate to identify any plagiarized content.

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Article Structure

The manuscript should be compiled in the following order:

  1. Title page
  2. Abstract, Keywords
  3. Introduction
  4. Material and methods (Experimental or Methodology or Patients and methods, Tables, Figures)
  5. Results (Tables, Figures)
  6. Discussion (Results and discussion can be combined in one section)
  7. Conclusion
  8. Acknowledgment(s)
  9. Conflicts of Interest
  10. References
  11. Arabic Abstract
  12. Appendix

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Title page

The title page should include the following in English and Arabic:

  • Title: The title should be brief, concise, and descriptive. It should not contain any literature references or compound numbers or non-standardized abbreviations. It should be centred, typed in Times New Roman 14 point and boldface.
  • Authors and affiliations: Supply given names, middle initials, and family names for complete identification. They should be centred beneath the title and typed in Times New Roman 11-point, non-italic, and boldface. Use superscript lowercase letters to indicate different affiliations, which should be as detailed as possible and must include department, faculty/college, University, the city with zip code and country. The primary affiliation for each author should be the institution where most of their work was done. If an author has subsequently moved, the current address may additionally be stated. Addresses will not be updated after the publication of the article.
  • Corresponding author: Should be indicated with an asterisk, and contact details (Tel., fax, and e-mail address) should be placed in a footnote. If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the corresponding author.

Title, Authors, and affiliations in Arabic should be provided in the same order as mentioned above on a separate page in the same file.

Short running title (running head) with 80 characters as maximum.

Abstract

The abstract should be self-contained, citation-free, and should not exceed 300 words. The abstract should briefly describe the purpose of the study, how the investigation was performed, the most important results, and the principal conclusions that were drawn from the results, respectively. Nonstandard or uncommon abbreviations should be defined at first mention within the abstract. The abstract should be typed in Times New Roman, 9-point, non-italic and non-boldface.

Keywords

Authors are asked to provide (4 to 6) keywords, separated with semicolons, and should be typed in Times New Roman, 10-point, non-italic and non-boldface.

Introduction

This section should be brief, with no subheadings. The author(s) should attempt to define the significance of the work and the justification for its publication. Any background discussion should be brief and restricted to pertinent material.

Material and methods (Experimental or Methodology or Patients and methods)

This part should contain sufficient detail that would enable all procedures to be repeated. It can be divided into subsections if several methods are described. Authors should be as concise as possible in experimental descriptions. The experimental section must contain all of the information necessary to guarantee reproducibility. Previously published methods should be indicated by a reference and only relevant modifications should be described. All sample details, including length, weight, height, depth, age, …. etc. should be mentioned depending on the study. For statistical analysis, please state the appropriate test(s) in addition to a hypothesized p-value or significant level (for example 0.05).

Results and Discussion

They should be combined. The study results should be clear and concise. Restrict the use of tables and figures to depict data that is essential to the message and interpretation of the study. The results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Include in the discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations, how the findings fit into the context of other relevant work, and directions for future research.

Conclusion(s)

The main conclusion(s) of the study should be presented in a short conclusion statement highlighting the goals of the study and its importance. State new hypotheses when warranted. Include recommendations when appropriate.

Acknowledgment(s)

All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, should be acknowledged (with their permission).

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests.

References

References must be listed separately at the end of the manuscript and listed in alphabetical order as in APA reference style version 7th. To prevent typing errors and duplicate references, we advise creating the references using a bibliography software program, such as EndNote or Mendeley.

Figures and tables

Figures and tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their number of appearance (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, Table 1, etc.). All figures should be cited in the manuscript in consecutive order. All Figures, Schemes and Tables should have a short explanatory title and caption. Authors should use the Table option of Microsoft Word to create tables. Each table must have a descriptive title and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included in the column heading. Figure and table captions should be 9-point Times New Roman, boldface, and non-italic. Initially capitalize only the first word of the caption. Figure captions are to be below the figures and Table titles are to be fully justified right and left above the table.

Nomenclature and Units

All measurements and data should be given in SI units where possible, or in other internationally accepted units in parentheses throughout the text. Illustrations and Tables should use conventional units, with conversion factors given in legends or footnotes.

Statements & Declarations

The following statements must be included in your submitted manuscript under the heading 'Statements and Declarations'. This should be placed after the References section. Please note that submissions that do not include required statements will be returned as incomplete.

Funding:

Please describe any sources of funding that have supported the work. The statement should include details of any grants received (please give the name of the funding agency and grant number).
Example statements:
“This work was supported by […] (Grant numbers […] and […]). Author A.B. has received research support from Company A.”
“The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.”

Conflicts of interest:

Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication.

Author Contributions

Authors are encouraged to include a statement that specifies the contribution of every author to the research and preparation of the manuscript.
Example statement:
“All contributions of this study were done by the researchers (……… and …….….) who get the main idea and work on writing and concluding also with number of experts, ………………… in Statistics, ………….……… in revision, ………….……… in translating.

Ethics approval

Authors of research involving human subjects should include a statement that confirms that the study was approved (or granted exemption) by the appropriate institutional and/or national research ethics committee (including the name of the ethics committee and reference number, if available). See Approval Form and publishing ethics form.

Data Availability

The journal encourages authors to include an optional Data Availability Statement in their manuscript. This statement should detail where the data supporting the findings of the study can be accessed, and when relevant, should include hyperlinks to publicly available datasets that were used or created during the research. Authors may also indicate if the data are available upon request or specify if no data are available, where applicable.

Please refer to the “Data sharing policy” section below for more information on how to complete this section.
Research Data Policy and Data Availability Guidelines for Authors

Proofs

A set of page proofs (in PDF format) will be emailed to the corresponding author. Please use these proofs only to check the typesetting, editing, completeness, and accuracy of the text, tables, and figures. We strive to publish your article promptly and accurately, so it is crucial that all corrections be sent back in a single communication within 48 hours. The responsibility for proofreading lies with the author.

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Revised manuscripts

Authors must submit the revised version of their manuscript within one month of receiving the editorial decision. Please note that submitting a revision does not guarantee acceptance, as the updated manuscript may be sent for further evaluation. When addressing reviewers' comments, authors should provide a clear revision and/or response for each point. If an author disagrees with a reviewer’s comment or suggestion, they must provide a justification. Any changes made to the manuscript should be highlighted in the revised version to aid in the re-evaluation process.

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After acceptance

Once your article is accepted, it will be sent to production for typesetting. After the typesetting is finished, you will receive the proofs for review.

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Peer Review

Modern Sport Journal follows a double-blind peer review process, with two external reviewers involved. Authors can suggest potential reviewers if they wish, but the editor has the final say on whether to consider these suggestions. If authors wish to propose reviewers, they should include their names and institutional email addresses (or other verifiable information such as an ORCID or Scopus ID) in the cover letter. Authors can also request that certain individuals be excluded from the peer review process, but must provide reasons for this request in the cover letter. However, authors should avoid excluding too many reviewers, as it may impede the peer review process. The editor reserves the right to invite excluded reviewers. Any attempt to falsify information, such as providing incorrect names or email addresses for reviewers, will result in the manuscript's rejection and may lead to an investigation under our misconduct policy.

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Ethical Guidelines

In any research involving human subjects, the following ethical principles must be adhered to. All experiments involving humans must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). Manuscripts reporting experimental work that poses a potential risk to human subjects must include a statement confirming that the participants gave informed consent and that the experiments were approved by the appropriate Ethical Committee.

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Complying with Ethics of Experimentation

Please ensure that all research presented in submitted papers has been carried out ethically and responsibly, in full accordance with relevant experimental codes and legal requirements. For all original research papers involving humans, protected or non-public datasets, collections, or sites, an Ethics Approval section must be included, which should contain the following:

  • The name(s) of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) that reviewed the study.
  • The approval number(s) or ID(s) associated with the ethics review
  • A statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from human participants before their involvement in the research.

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Supplementary materials

Authors have the option to publish supplementary files online alongside their articles. Each supplementary file should include the article title, journal name, authors' names, affiliations, and the corresponding author's email address. These supplementary files will be published exactly as received from the authors, without any conversion, editing, or formatting changes.

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Article Publishing Charge (Publishing Fee)

The standard article publishing charge (APC) for this journal is 225,000 Iraqi Dinar. There is no fee for submission; however, an additional charge will apply if the paper exceeds the page limit of 8-10 pages.

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