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Prepare your manuscript for Sport, Ethics and Philosophy.

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Checked 2026-08-02
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Article types

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Book Review
Editorial
Letter
Protocol
Clinical Trial
Systematic Review
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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 be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 150-250 words.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Abstract (150–250 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

  • Provide up to 5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Should contain no more than 5 keywords.
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  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Keywords (5).
  • The article should begin immediately after the keywords.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in APA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Should be between 500 and 1500 words, inclusive of: References.
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  • Should be between 1500 and 3000 words, inclusive of: References.
  • Use APA-style in-text citations with the author’s surname and publication year.
  • Include full journal names and DOIs where applicable.
  • Use the author–date format for in-text references.
  • Authors must not use generative AI tools: To generate research data, figures, tables, images, or citations.
  • Authors must not use generative AI tools: To write abstracts, references, or conclusions without rigorous human review.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: References.
  • Do not italicize words that appear in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary (APA’s standard reference), as they are considered anglicized.

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.
  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Tables.
  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Figure or table captions.
  • Should be between 500 and 1500 words, inclusive of: Tables.
  • Should be between 500 and 1500 words, inclusive of: Figure or table captions.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, 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.
  • 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.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.
  • 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].
  • Use the acknowledgments section to thank collaborators, reviewers, or funding bodies.

Competing interests

  • Provide a disclosure statement noting any editorial roles, affiliations, or conflicts of interest relevant to the submission.

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

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Use of generative AI for these purposes must always be transparent, human-supervised, and aligned with research ethics principles.

Cover letter

  • Using Third-Party Material You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • Unreviewed content—like informal presentations, unpublished findings, or private communications—should only be mentioned in the in-text narrative or endnotes, with appropriate labeling and permissions.
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  • 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.
  • 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.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

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

  • 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.
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  • 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.
  • Use sentence case for both the title and subtitle.
  • Example: ‘Athletes must conform to the rules … regardless of personal beliefs’.
  • Include page numbers only for direct quotations.
  • Citing multiple works by the same author: When citing multiple works by the same author, you should use commas to separate the years — not semicolons.
  • Use full names upon first mention; surnames only thereafter.
  • Books should engage directly with the kinds of debates and methodologies that are central to the journal’s aims and scope.
  • You will also need to upload your LaTeX source files, which should be uploaded as a single zip file alongside your submission and marked as “LaTeX Source Files”.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Use quotations thoughtfully and sparingly.
  • Example block quote: A great deal of this argument, as I have rehearsed it, stands in need of further expansion or supplementation: certainly a great deal more must be said about Jonathan Dancy’s contrast between normative reasons and motivating ones, for instance.
  • Use of names and identity terms.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • 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.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Title.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Acknowledgments (optional).
  • Do not capitalize general terms or categories: ‘fair play’, not ‘Fair Play’.
  • Do not capitalize general terms or categories: ‘doping regulations’, not ‘Doping Regulations’.
  • Letting athletes choose may not solve the problem.
  • Do not italicize: déjà vu, elite, genre, a priori, ad hoc, per se, status quo, zeitgeist.
  • These are human responsibilities and cannot be fulfilled by AI systems.
  • If you are at the early stage of your research, you may also need to read how to start writing a journal manuscript.
  • Notes: Do not italicize article titles.
  • Do not italicize the translation.
  • 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.

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

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • If any AI tool was used during the manuscript preparation process, authors must include a disclosure statement in the Acknowledgments or Methods section specifying: The tool’s full name and version (e.g., ChatGPT-4, OpenAI).
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  • They must ensure that any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools complies with Taylor & Francis’ policy on responsible AI use in scholarly publishing.
  • Authors must not use generative AI tools: To fabricate or alter factual content.
  • Authors must not use generative AI tools: To analyze or interpret results.
  • Authors must not use generative AI tools: To replace core scholarly tasks (e.g., argument development, critical analysis).
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
  • 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.
  • Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
  • If any AI tool was used during the manuscript preparation process, authors must include a disclosure statement in the Acknowledgments or Methods section specifying: A brief description of how it was used.
  • If any AI tool was used during the manuscript preparation process, authors must include a disclosure statement in the Acknowledgments or Methods section specifying: A statement affirming that authors maintained full responsibility for all content.
  • AI tools must not be credited as authors.
  • 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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Do not include a section heading (e.g., ‘Introduction’) above the first paragraph of the main text.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Main text.
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  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declaration of interest statement, and references.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text, declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: Full title (with the following details in this order: Book title by Author name, Publishing company, Publication city, Publication year, Total page numbers, Price by version [i.e. hardcover, paperback, or eBook], ISBN) and the main text.

Manuscript structure

  • Should be between 500 and 1500 words, inclusive of: Endnotes.
  • Should be between 1500 and 3000 words, inclusive of: Endnotes.
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  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Declaration of good academic conduct (see section 13 in this document).
  • The introductory paragraph should stand on its own without a heading.
  • Use endnotes for brief clarifications or elaborations.
  • Do not use footnotes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Submissions must include the following elements, clearly labeled: Notes (endnotes, not footnotes).
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: a brief introduction to the book by its author(s); critical commentaries on the book written by invited scholars; a closing response from the author(s).

Language and text style

  • Use single quotation marks for all direct quotations.
  • Use double quotation marks only for quotes within quotes.
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  • Do not use Latin abbreviations like ibid., op. cit., or loc. cit.
  • Do not use quotation marks around foreign-language terms unless quoting.
  • Please use single quotation marks, except where ‘a quotation is “within” a quotation’.
  • 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.
  • Place punctuation outside the closing quotation mark unless it is part of the original quotation.

Authorship and originality

  • Authorship requires: Full accountability for the integrity and originality of the work.
  • Authorship requires: Ability to enter into a publishing agreement.
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  • Authorship requires: Consent to publication and review processes.

Blinded manuscript

  • The PDF should be uploaded as the “Manuscript - with author details”/“Manuscript - anonymous” file.

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: 1,500 words
Keywords: Up to 5 keywords
References: APA
Declarations: Ethics, Artificial intelligence
Format: Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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