Mission and Scope

                                                                                                                                             Last revised: 24 January 2026

Mission

Research in Physical Education, Sport and Health (RPESH) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in sport, physical activity, and health. The journal promotes rigorous, interdisciplinary research and ensures immediate and free access to all published content.

Scope

The main objective of RPESH is to bring together specialists from various fields, such as sport, physical activity, kinesiology, education, health, and nutrition. It aims to foster multidisciplinary debates and provide a comprehensive understanding of how physical activity impacts human life. Researchers in areas related to sport and health are encouraged to publish their latest findings and practical applications.

The journal’s target audience includes specialists from diverse disciplines, such as academic researchers, kinesitherapists, Physical Education and sport teachers, sports medicine physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, coaches, and other professionals connected to the sports domain.

RPESH focuses on publishing articles in the following fields:

  • Natural sciences of sport
  • Social and behavioral sciences
  • Humanities related to sport
  • Sport management
  • Sports medicine
  • Sport pedagogy
  • Sport performance and coaching

The journal also seeks to enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sport sciences. It invites original papers, review articles, technical reports, and short communications that provide new insights into any aspect of sport science, provided they have not been published or considered for publication elsewhere.

Thematic Coverage

RPESH encompasses a wide range of topics in Physical Education and Sport, including but not limited to:

  • Didactics, Educational Technologies, and Special Pedagogy
  • Adapted Physical Activity
  • Biomechanics
  • Combat Sports and Martial Arts
  • Comparative Physical Education and Sport
  • Coaching Science
  • Games
  • Individual Sports
  • Kinanthropometry
  • Kinesiology
  • Military Sports
  • Motor Learning and Control
  • Neuromotor Psychology
  • Philosophy of Sport
  • Political Science of Sport
  • Sociology of Sport
  • Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Sport Facilities
  • Sport for All
  • Sport History
  • Sport Information
  • Sport Management
  • Sport Pedagogy
  • Sports Law
  • Sports Medicine