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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.

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Article types

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Letter
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Research Article
Systematic Review
Lectio

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 250 words.
  • Your abstract should focus on what your research is about, what methods have been used, and what you found out.
  • The instructions for authors for each journal will give specific guidelines on what’s required here, including whether it should be a structured abstract or graphical abstract, and any word limits.

Keywords

  • Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Should be between 500 and 650 words, inclusive of references.
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  • Should be no more than 6 pages, inclusive of tables and references.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • Should be no more than six double-spaced pages, excluding references.
  • Abstracts should follow the Research into Practice structure and include a title and reference, along with sections that address what was the question, what was done, what was found, and what does the study mean.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for color, at the correct size).
  • Tables and figures Show clearly in your article text where the tables and figures should appear, for example, by writing [Table 1 near here].
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Figures not created in Word, such as photos, should not be embedded in the Word text but submitted as separate files.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • It’s very important that you have been given permission to use any tables or figures you are reproducing from another source before you submit.
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Digital photos need to have a resolution of 300 dpi/ppi.
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Digital photos for cover use need high resolution and a large size (8.5 x 11 inches).
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: EPS, PDF, PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX, and only for figures that have been drawn in Word).
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Photographs should be sharp and show persons in action when possible.
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Photos should be sent as attachments (not embedded in the body of the email) in a series of emails to the JOPERD editor.
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Photos should be sent in native files (preferably JPEG), not embedded in text files.
  • JOPERD welcomes photographs or artwork from authors or other free sources to illustrate the articles, as long as they fulfill the following minimum requirements: Information about the shot and the photographer’s credit should accompany each photo.
  • Check the instructions for authors to see how you should supply tables and figures, whether at the end of the text or in separate files, and follow any guidance given on the submission system.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and other direct identifiers from the blinded manuscript file.
  • All feature articles must be double-blind reviewed by at least two reviewers.
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  • The electronic files also need to be blinded by deleting the author's name under the "Properties/Summary" window.

Cover letter

  • Using Third-Party Material in your Paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
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  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • This could be adapted from your departmental website or academic networking profile and should be relatively brief (e.g., no more than 200 words).
  • Length should be no more than two double-spaced pages using a 10-point font.
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  • Margins Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Manuscripts submitted to JOPERD must not be submitted to other publications simultaneously.
  • To ensure that topic and treatment are appropriate for JOPERD, authors should submit an email query (joperd@shapeamerica.org) before preparing the manuscript.
  • Manuscripts should translate research into practice, and focus on the practical implications for educators.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • The content should not include research studies, but rather theoretical and practical articles intended primarily for practitioners at every level.
  • Include an abbreviated vita (no more than one page) for each author as well as for the feature editor.
  • Submit the proposal via email attachment to the JOPERD editor.
  • When the reviews come in they should be compiled into one document for each article with each review numbered.
  • Photographs should be sharp and show persons in action when possible.
  • Photos should be sent in native files (preferably JPEG), not embedded in text files.
  • Each article should have its own named digital document.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Before you submit your article, make sure you’ve checked the instructions for authors for your chosen journal, so you are aware of everything required.
  • Most journals create image descriptions during the production process, but a minority may require authors to provide image descriptions.
  • Review: Running heads and received dates These aren’t required when submitting a manuscript for review.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Submissions should merge experiential and evidence-based knowledge, and topics covered should address ways in which PETE/HETE programs or preservice teachers can maximize professional preparation opportunities.
  • Features must include at least as many illustrative photos as there are articles in the feature (i.e., a six-article feature must supply at least six photos, though the photos might be distributed unevenly among the articles).
  • This short vita will give basic biographical, institutional, and position information, and it should briefly discuss the author's competency or background in the topic area.
  • Inform the authors that manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the JOPERD "Author Guidelines” (called "Instructions for authors" on the Taylor & Francis web site).
  • Feature editors who would like to have their contribution acknowledged in a letter written by the chairperson of the JOPERD Editorial Board should provide the JOPERD editor with the name and address of their dean, department chairperson, or other supervisor.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: European accents (Greek, Hebrew, or Cyrillic letters, or phonetic symbols): choose Times New Roman font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: Asian languages (such as Sanskrit, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese): choose Arial Unicode font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • If they have a lower resolution, then they need to be of sufficient size to be scalable to 300 (e.g., a 10 x 10 photo at 72 dpi would scale to 2.5 x 2.5 at 288 dpi).
  • Digital photos need to have a resolution of 300 dpi/ppi.
  • If the topic and style are deemed appropriate, manuscripts are sent to at least three reviewers with expertise in the topic area.
  • Keep the JOPERD editor informed of progress throughout the feature's development.
  • If you are at the early stage of your research, you may also need to read how to start writing a journal manuscript.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.
  • Based on its review, the JOPERD Editorial Board may accept or reject a proposal outright, or may ask for a variety of modifications (including, but not limited to, adding or deleting an article, combining two articles, or requiring changes to the proposed content of individual articles).

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Research Article: Abstracts must be of peer-reviewed and data-based research articles published within the past year (excluding articles previously published in JOPERD ).

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Language and text style

  • Please use American spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use double quotation marks, except where "a quotation is 'within' a quotation".
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  • Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fourth-level headings should be in bold italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fifth-level headings should be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Manuscript structure

  • As with the introduction, the summary should be no more than 3 double-spaced manuscript pages.
  • Some article types for this journal should be submitted to particular email addresses (see the sections "Submitting to Standing Columns" and "Submitting Features"): Features.
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  • The introduction should explain significant points to the reader and, if necessary, guide the reader through the logical sequence of issues or the ordering of the articles.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to Seung Ho Chang.
  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to Ferman Konukman.
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  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to Sarah Benes.
  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to Collin Brooks.
  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to Bob Knipe.
  • Direct submissions for this article type should be sent to joperd@shapeamerica.org.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; main text introduction, main text; references; author biographies.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: main text; author identification.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; main text introduction, main text; references; table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list); author biographies.

Authorship and originality

  • The file name also should conceal authorship.
  • Authors may not write or co-author more than one article.
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  • Review: The manuscripts' contents need to be blinded to conceal authorship as much as is feasible before being sent out for review.

Author contributions

  • Information about the shot and the photographer's credit should accompany each photo.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
Paper: 650 words
Declarations: Artificial intelligence
Format: Times New Roman, double spacing

Source transparency

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