Open Access and Licensing Policy

The Journal of Sport Sciences adopts an open access policy based on its belief in the importance of making scientific knowledge available to researchers, students, academic institutions, and interested readers without unnecessary restrictions. The journal provides access to its published articles through its official website, allowing readers to read, download, and use the published research for scholarly purposes, thereby supporting the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the fields of physical education and sport  sciences. Authors retain their moral and scholarly rights in their published work, including the right to proper attribution and recognition of their scientific contribution. At the same time, the journal is granted the right to publish, make available, archive, and index the accepted articles through its official website and approved scientific  databases and indexing services. The journal publishes its articles under the open access license stated on its official website. This license permits readers to use, read, download, share, and benefit from published articles for scientific and educational purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the authors, the original source, and the publication details, and provided that the content is not distorted, misrepresented, or  used in a manner that violates research ethics. Authors are responsible for ensuring that any materials used in their manuscripts, including tables, figures, images, scales, questionnaires, and quoted text, do not infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. If copyrighted materials are used, authors must obtain the necessary permissions before submitting the  manuscript for publication. Open access does not mean that authors waive their rights or that published articles may be used without proper citation. Anyone who uses or cites articles published in the journal must follow proper scholarly citation practices and respect the rights of the authors and  the journal. The Journal of Sport Sciences affirms that its open access and licensing policy aims to support the responsible dissemination of scientific knowledge, promote transparency, increase the impact of published research, and preserve authors’ rights and the integrity of  the scholarly record.