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Editorial Policies

Publication Policies

Adherence to COPE Guidelines

This journal adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and its editorial team holds membership in organizations such as DOAJ, Crossref, OASPA, CLOCKSS, and Academia. By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge that they have reviewed and agreed to the journal’s policies and confirm their approval of the manuscript’s content.

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The journal does not accept adverts from third parties.

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Affiliations

Authors are required to disclose all relevant affiliations to indicate where the research was approved, supported, or conducted. For non-research articles, authors must provide their current institutional affiliation. If an author changes institutions before the article is published, the affiliation at the time the work was carried out should be listed as the primary affiliation. The current affiliation and contact information should be included in the acknowledgment section. A change in affiliation alone does not justify the removal of an author from a publication if they meet the established criteria for authorship.

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Appeals and Complaints

All complaints, concerns, or appeals related to authorship issues or the peer-review process—including those raised after publication—must be directed to the Editors-in-Chief. They will conduct a thorough investigation by first gathering information from all parties involved and then recommending a course of action in accordance with the ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The review or publication process may be paused until the matter is resolved. If the Editors-in-Chief are directly involved in the complaint, the investigation will be carried out by the Editorial Board, led by its most senior member, who will then determine the appropriate course of action.

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Acknowledgment

Individuals who contributed to the development of the manuscript but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately. Additionally, any organizations that provided financial support or other resources essential to the research should also be recognized in the acknowledgments section.

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Authorship

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all individuals listed as co-authors have made significant contributions to the work, and that no inappropriate individuals are included. Furthermore, the corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission for publication. Individuals who contributed meaningfully to specific aspects of the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

Authorship Criteria

Authorship credit should be granted only to individuals who have made substantial contributions to all three of the following components:

  1. The conception and design of the study, or the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data;
  2. Drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for significant intellectual content; and
  3. Final approval of the version to be published.

The order of authorship should reflect the relative contributions of each individual to the research and manuscript preparation. Once the manuscript is submitted, any changes to the order of authors must be accompanied by written consent from all listed contributors.

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Contribution Details

Contributors must provide a detailed description of the specific contributions each author made to the manuscript. These contributions should be categorized as applicable under: concept, design, definition of intellectual content, literature search, clinical studies, experimental studies, data acquisition, data analysis, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing, and manuscript review. This information will be published alongside the article. At least one author must take overall responsibility for the integrity of the work from its inception to its final form and should be designated as the 'guarantor'.

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Citations

Both research and non-research articles must reference relevant, timely, and verified literature preferably peer-reviewed when supporting claims made within the manuscript. Authors should avoid excessive or inappropriate self-citation, as well as any coordinated practices among author groups intended to artificially boost citation metrics. For further information, authors are encouraged to consult the COPE guidelines on citation manipulation.

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Conflicts of Interest / Competing Interests

All authors, including co-authors, are required to declare any competing interests that are relevant to, or could be perceived as relevant to, the submitted article.
• A competing interest may arise when you—or your employer, sponsor, or close associates such as family or friends—have a financial, commercial, legal, or professional relationship with other organizations or individuals that could influence the research or its interpretation.
• Competing interests can be both financial and non-financial in nature.
For the sake of transparency, you must also disclose any associations that could reasonably be perceived by others as a potential conflict of interest.

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Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions

Occasionally, changes may be required to an article after its publication. The editor will make these changes following a thorough review process to ensure compliance with the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Any corrections will be accompanied by a post-publication notification to uphold the integrity of the scholarly record.

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For any manuscript that includes details or images relating to an individual, written informed consent for the publication of these details must be obtained from the individual (or their parent or legal guardian if the individual is under 18). In the case of a deceased person, consent must be obtained from their next of kin. The manuscript must include a statement confirming that written informed consent for publication has been obtained.

Authors may use a consent form to obtain approval for publication, or use a consent form provided by their institution or region, if applicable. The consent form must clearly state that the details or images will be publicly available on the internet and accessible to the general public. Additionally, the consent form should indicate that the work will be published under the CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) license.

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Confidentiality

A submitted manuscript is treated as confidential material. Academic Journals will not disclose submitted manuscripts to anyone other than those involved in the processing and preparation for publication (if accepted). This includes editorial staff, corresponding authors, potential and actual reviewers, and editors. However, in cases of suspected misconduct, the manuscript may be disclosed to members of the Academic Journals’ ethics committees or institutions/organizations that may require it to resolve the issue. Academic Journals will follow the appropriate COPE flowcharts as necessary.

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The copyright will remain with the authors, while the publisher will receive the rights to publish and distribute the work.

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User Rights

Our journal is an Open Access publication, enabling users to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The copyright notice is clearly provided here and included within each published article.

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Open Access Policy

Modern Sport Journal is an open access journal that offers immediate access to its published content. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing for non-commercial re-use (such as downloading, reading, printing, searching, copying, and sharing links) of open access articles, as long as the original author and source are properly credited, and the articles are not altered or modified.

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Author Rights

Authors retain all copyright without any restrictions. All published articles in Modern Sport are licensed under CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Authors can use a copy of his article in his research activities, own websites, institutional and/or funder’s web sites by providing full citation to version published in Modern Sport. Author(s) have the right to transmit, print and share the first submitted copies with colleagues, professional positions, and career with citing to Modern Sport publication.

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Data Falsification/Fabrication

Authors submitting a manuscript must ensure that all data included is accurate and reflects their research truthfully. All raw data should be retained to facilitate evaluation. If the original data cannot be provided upon request, the manuscript may be rejected or retracted.

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Research Data Policy

Modern Sport Journal encourages the sharing of research data to promote transparency, reproducibility, and the advancement of knowledge within the academic community. We understand the significance of making data accessible to other researchers while adhering to ethical and legal standards. In light of this, we have established the following guidelines for including research data declarations in submitted manuscripts:

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Data Sharing Expectations:

Authors are encouraged to make their data publicly available whenever possible, except where privacy, confidentiality, or legal restrictions apply. Data should be shared in a way that enables verification of results and allows for reuse in future research.

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Data Availability Statements:

  • Data Available in a Public Repository: The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the [NAME] repository, [PERSISTENT LINK TO DATASETS].
  • Data Available on Request: The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
  • No Data Available: No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

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Desk Rejection Policy

Manuscripts may be rejected without review if:

  • The topic or scope is not relevant to the journal.
  • There are publication ethics problems, non-adherence to standards, or high similarity index (>25%) indicating plagiarism.
  • The topic lacks sufficient impact or does not contribute new knowledge.
  • There are flaws in the study design.
  • The objectives are not clearly stated.
  • The organization or components are problematic or missing.
  • Writing issues or grammatical errors are present.
  • The manuscript does not follow submission guidelines.

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Duplicate Submission/Publications

Authors must confirm that their manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere. Previously published articles in another language are considered an intentional duplicate and must be disclosed.

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Images and Figures

Images and figures should only be included if relevant and valuable to the work. Unauthorized use of third-party material requires written permission, including proprietary text, illustrations, tables, data, audio, video, etc.

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Misconduct

Modern Sport Journal takes misconduct seriously and will act in line with COPE guidelines to maintain scholarly integrity.

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Cultural Sensitivities

Authors should respect cultural sensitivities, especially regarding images of human remains or deceased individuals. Ethical guidelines and community approval should be considered.

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Accuracy and Modifications

Experimental images must accurately represent the original. Any modifications must be explicitly stated with full explanations in the manuscript and figure legends. Original images should be available upon request.

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Permissions for Re-use

Images or figures from other sources may only be reused if proper permissions have been obtained or if reuse is permitted under a license.

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Examples of Misconduct

Modern Sport Journal takes all forms of misconduct seriously and will take all necessary actions, in accordance with COPE guidelines, to safeguard the integrity of the scholarly record. The following are examples of misconduct that will be addressed:

  • Affiliation Misrepresentation: Misleading representation of an author’s affiliation.
  • Copyright Breaches: Use of third-party material without obtaining appropriate permissions.
  • Citation Manipulation: Manipulating citations to inflate metrics.
  • Duplicate Submission/Publication: Submitting or publishing the same work in multiple venues.
  • Ethics Dumping: Conducting unethical research in regions with less stringent ethical standards.
  • Image or Data Manipulation/Fabrication: Altering or fabricating images or data.
  • Peer Review Manipulation: Manipulating the peer review process.
  • Plagiarism: Using someone else’s work without proper attribution.
  • Text-Recycling/Self-Plagiarism: Reusing one’s own previous work without proper citation.
  • Undisclosed Conflicting Interests: Failing to disclose conflicts of interest.
  • Unethical Research: Conducting research that does not adhere to ethical standards.

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Duplicate Submission

Manuscripts that have been previously published or are simultaneously under review by another journal will face sanctions for duplicate submission or publication. If authors include content from their own previously published work or work currently under review, they must properly cite the original source and clearly explain how the submitted manuscript offers new and original contributions beyond the prior work.

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Citation Manipulation

Manuscripts that include citations primarily intended to increase the citation count of a specific author’s work or articles published in a particular journal will be subject to sanctions for citation manipulation.

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Data Fabrication and Falsification

Manuscripts that contain fabricated or falsified experimental data, including altered or manipulated images, will face penalties for data fabrication and falsification.

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Improper Author Contribution or Attribution

All listed authors must have made a significant scientific contribution to the research in the manuscript and must approve all its claims. It is essential to include everyone who made a meaningful contribution, including students and laboratory technicians.

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Redundant Publications

Redundant publications include the inappropriate division of study outcomes into numerous articles.

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Image Manipulation

Misconduct is defined as any violation of this editorial policy, journal policies, publication ethics, or any applicable guidelines/policies set by COPE, WAME, ICMJE, and STM. It also includes any activities that threaten or compromise the integrity of the research and publication process. Suspected cases of misconduct will be thoroughly investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines.

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