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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • I confirm that I have read and followed the Instructions for Authors when preparing this submission.
  • I confirm that this submission complies with the Publication Ethics Policy.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). Any signed declaration forms are submitted as PDF files.
  • References are formatted according to APA 7.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript and agree to its submission.
  • Any potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed in the submission.
  • The manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind review, with all author names and identifying information removed.
  • A separate Title Page containing author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and funding information has been prepared for upload.
  • Ethical approval documentation has been prepared for upload, where applicable (studies involving human participants).
  • All submitted files have been renamed according to the Instructions for Authors page

Author Guidelines

Ethical Compliance
By submitting to Research in Physical Education, Sport and Health, authors confirm that their work adheres to the journal’s Ethical Publishing and Research Integrity Policy, which follows the COPE Core Practices and COPE Flowcharts for handling misconduct. All submissions must meet standards of originality, transparency, responsible authorship, ethical research conduct, and accurate reporting. The full ethical policy is available in the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. The journal follows COPE guidelines for handling authorship disputes, plagiarism, redundant publication, and data or image manipulation.

Detailed article preparation, formatting rules, and citation requirements are provided in the journal’s Instructions for Authors section. Authors should consult this document before submitting.

Publication Process

The submission of manuscripts will be acknowledged via email provided by the Affiliated Author during the submission process. All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process, and the publication decision will be communicated within two months. Authors may appeal editorial decisions following COPE recommendations for appeals and complaints. All editors and reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest before participating in the review process. Authors will also be informed about the journal edition in which their article is likely to appear.

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Privacy Statement

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• manuscript submission and editorial workflows
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• reporting and indexing requirements
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Data Protection
All personal information is stored securely within the journal management system (OJS), which follows international good practices for data protection. Access to personal data is strictly limited to authorized editorial staff.

Data Sharing and Third Parties
Personal information is not shared with any third parties, except when required for indexing, DOI registration, or legal obligations. No data is used for marketing or commercial purposes.

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Right to Access and Removal
Users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data at any time by contacting the editorial office at: editorialoffice(at)pesh.mk

Compliance
This Privacy Statement follows COPE Principles of Transparency, GDPR recommendations, and best international publishing practices.