Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts that have not been published or simultaneously submitted to another journal. Manuscripts must be relevant to the scope of Sport Science and Health Research (SSHR) and prepared according to the following guidelines.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be written in Bahasa Indonesia 
  • The manuscript must be original, free from plagiarism, and not under consideration by another journal.
  • Authors should prepare manuscripts using the official SSHR Article Template.

2. Manuscript Format

  • Paper size: A4.
  • Font: Times New Roman.
  • Main text: 12 pt.
  • Line spacing: 1.5.
  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx).

3. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be organized as follows:

  • Title (12–15 words)
  • Author(s) and Affiliation(s)
  • Corresponding Author
  • Abstract (Bahasa Indonesia)
  • Abstract (English)
  • Keywords (3–5 words)
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (optional)
  • References.

4. Title and Abstract

  • The title should consist of 12–15 words and clearly reflect the content of the manuscript.
  • Abstracts must be written in Bahasa Indonesia and English, each consisting of 150–250 words in a single paragraph.
  • Abstracts should briefly describe the background, objective, methods, results, conclusion, and implications of the study.
  • Provide 3–5 keywords arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons (;).

5. Article Content

The recommended proportion of each section is:

  • Introduction (10%)
  • Methods (15%)
  • Results and Discussion (70%)
  • Conclusion (5%).

6. Tables and Figures

  • Tables must be numbered consecutively with titles placed above the table.
  • Figures must be numbered consecutively with captions placed below the figure.
  • Every table and figure must be cited in the text and include the source when applicable.

7. References

  • References must follow the APA Style (7th Edition).
  • Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.
  • Manuscripts should include 10–15 references, with at least 80% derived from scientific journal articles published within the last 5–10 years.

8. Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a double-blind peer review process. Editorial decisions are based on originality, scientific quality, relevance to the journal's scope, and reviewers' recommendations.

9. Publication Ethics

Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work, obtaining ethical approval when required, disclosing any conflicts of interest, and complying with the publication ethics of SSHR.

10. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Sport Science and Health Research (SSHR) Online Journal System (OJS) using the official article template.