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Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

The Journal of Applied Sport Psychology is a peer reviewed journal that publishes research advancing thought, theory, and research on applied aspects of sport and exercise psychology. It is an official publication of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and welcomes submissions including experimental studies, qualitative research, correlational studies, case studies, position papers, critical reviews, and theoretical developments with significant applied implications to sport and exercise.

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Subject Sport Sciences
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1041-3200
eISSN 1533-1571
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Select APC applies for open access articles; no submission charge. Print color charges are £300 per figure, with figures 5 and above charged at £50 per figure.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Research Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 30 double-spaced pages for quantitative submissions or 35 double-spaced pages for qualitative submissions, including tables, figures, and references. Manuscript must include a title page, abstract, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables, figures, and figure captions, with the lay summary placed after the abstract and Implications for Practice placed after the lay summary. Manuscript must include a 50-word lay summary, up to three bullet-point implications for practice, a word count, complete references, a disclosure statement, a funding statement, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References must be prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition, 2020. Complete references are required.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables must present new information, be interpretable without reference to the text, and be supplied as editable files.
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Research Note

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 100 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 15 pages including references, tables, and figures. Manuscript should be organized in the order title page, abstract, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include a word count, a declaration of interest statement, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables Figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables must present new information rather than duplicate the text and must be interpretable without reference to the text.
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Recent Publications

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Research Topics

Sport Psychology and Performance Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Behavioral Health and Interventions Sports injuries and prevention Youth Development and Social Support Sports Performance and Training Sports, Gender, and Society Physical Education and Pedagogy Sports Analytics and Performance Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Eating Disorders and Behaviors Physical Activity and Health Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Flow Experience in Various Fields Social and Intergroup Psychology Traumatic Brain Injury Research Resilience and Mental Health Counseling Practices and Supervision Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Action Observation and Synchronization Team Dynamics and Performance Motor Control and Adaptation Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

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