Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The aims of this journal is to provide a venue for academicians, researchers and practitioners for publishing the original research articles or review articles. The scope of the articles published in this journal deal with a broad range of topics, including:

  • Physical Education (Elementary, Secondary, & Adaptive)

  • Sports Learning Models

  • Sports Curriculum

  • Sports Coaching/Training Science

  • Sports Management

  • History and Philosophy in Sport

  • Sports Pedagogy

  • Sports Physiology

  • Sports Anatomy

  • Sports Medicine

  • Biomechanics

  • Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport

  • Motor Control and Learning

  • Recreation and Leisure Studies

  • Olympic and Paralympic Games

  • Motor Development

  • Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation

  • Sociology and Cultural Anthropology

  • Sport Finance and Marketing

  • Sport Law and Governance

  • Sport Management

  • Socio-Economic Sports

  • Sports Traditional

  • Science and Technology Development in Sports

  • Nutrition Science

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Jambura Arena of Physical Education and Sports (JAPES) published the only paper strictly following JAPES guidelines and template for preparation manuscript. All submitted manuscripts are going through a double-blind peer review process. Those papers are read by editorial members (upon field of specialization) and will be screened by Managing Editor to meet necessary criteria of JAPES publication. Manuscripts will be sent to two reviewers based on their historical experience in reviewing manuscript or based on their field of specialisation. JAPES has reviewing forms in order to keep same items reviewed by two reviewers. Then editorial board make a decision upon the reviewers comments or advice. Reviewers give their assessment on originality, clarity of presentation, contribution to the field/science, JAPES has four kind of decisions:

  • Accepted, as it is
  • Accepted by Minor Revisions (let authors revised with stipulated time)
  • Accepted by Major Revisions (let authors revised with stipulated time)
  • Rejected (generally, on grounds of outside of scope and aim, major technical description problems, lack of clarity of presentation)

For checking Plagiarism, JAPES Editorial Board will screen plagiarism with using Plag Scan Program. If it is found plagiarism indication (above 30%), editorial board will reject manuscript immediately.

Before publishing, it is required to obtain written confirmation from authors in order to acquire copyrights for papers published in the journal. Authors must sign the Copy Right Transfer form (Downloadable) as follows: The undersigned hereby transfer any and all rights in and to the paper including without limitation all copyrights to Jambura Arena of Physical Education and Sports (JAPES). The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the paper is original and that he/she is the author of the paper, except for material that is clearly identified as to its original source, with permission notices from the copyright owners where required. The undersigned represents that he/she has the power and authority to make and execute this assignment. This agreement is to be signed by at least one of the authors who have obtained the assent of the co-author(s) where applicable.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.