Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Terapan Ilmu Keolahragaan (JTIKOR), Focus: Scope: issued twice a year, accepts for publication articles in sports sciences including:

  1. sports technology;
  2. sports engineering;
  3. sports medicine;
  4. exercise physiology;
  5. sports biomechanics;
  6. sports sociology; 
  7. sports psychology;
  8. physical activity and health.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Terapan Ilmu Keolahragaan (JTIKOR) adheres to a Double-Blind Review process that is rapid, fair, and ensures a high quality of articles published. Through the Double-Blind Review system, the identities of both reviewers and authors remain anonymous to prevent bias. This practice is aligned with the ethical guidelines set forth by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct.


Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to JTIKOR will go through a rigorous peer review process.

  1. Initial Editorial Screening (1-2 Weeks):

    • The editorial team first checks the manuscript for adherence to the journal's writing guidelines/template completeness and conducts a preliminary screening.

    • A plagiarism check using software such as Turnitin is performed. The maximum allowable similarity is 25%. Manuscripts exceeding this limit will be immediately rejected or sent back for essential revisions before entering the next stage.

    • If the manuscript is potentially suitable after passing this initial screening, the editor will send it to the reviewers.

  2. Double-Blind Peer Review (2-3 Weeks):

    • All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least 2 (two) experts/reviewers using the "Double-Blind Review" system (both reviewers' and authors' identities remain anonymous).

    • Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's feasibility of content, focus, materials & methods, results & discussion, and conclusion.

  3. Decision and Revision:

    • Reviewers submit their reports along with a recommendation to the editor. The common recommendations are:

      • Accept Submission

      • Revisions Required (Minor or Major)

      • Resubmit for Review (indicating the need for a second, more thorough review after revisions)

      • Decline Submission

    • The final decision (acceptance for publication, revision, or rejection) will be made by the Editors according to the reviewers' comments or recommendations.

    • If revisions are required, the article will be sent back to the author. The author should facilitate all notes from reviewers.

  4. Re-Submission and Final Approval:

    • After re-submission by the author, the editorial team will verify that all reviewer comments have been addressed. The approval of re-submitted articles may be discussed at a meeting of the editorial team.

    • In certain cases, the editor may send the revised manuscript to another reviewer for a Second Round Review before making a final decision.

Publication

The editorial team is responsible for making the final decision on whether articles are appropriate to be published. This decision is guided by the policy board and adheres to laws regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Publication of accepted manuscripts, including the sequence, is determined by the Editor in Chief, considering the sequence of accepted dates, thematic issues, and other relevant factors.

The entire process, from submission to publication, typically takes an average of 2 to 3 months.

 

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.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statements

(Based on Elsevier recommendations and COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors)

Ethical guidelines for journal publication

The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journals published by Jurnal Terapan Ilmu Keolahragaan (JTIKOR), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia is a process of permanent knowledge improvement. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method in the field of sports sciences. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society of society-owned or sponsored journals.

JTIKOR, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities.

We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors.


Duties of Authors

Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research in sports sciences should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Review and professional publication articles should also be accurate and objective, and editorial “opinion” works should be clearly identified as such.

Data access and retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism takes many forms, from “passing off” another’s paper as the author’s own, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication
An author should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. In general, an author should not submit for consideration in another journal a previously published paper.

Acknowledgement of sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source.

Authorship of the paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Others who have participated in substantive aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and human or animal subjects
If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript. If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects (e.g., sports performance testing, physiological measurements), the author should ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines, and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.


Duties of Editors

Publication decisions
The editor of JTIKOR is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers, practitioners, and readers in sports sciences must always drive such decisions.

Fair play
An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

This Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement applies to all submissions to Jurnal Terapan Ilmu Keolahragaan (JTIKOR).