Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international journal and the official journal of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC). It publishes theoretically or methodologically substantive work in the psychology of sport and exercise using diverse methodological approaches, including high quality empirical research, reviews, meta-analyses, reports of professional practice, registered reports, and commentaries on published PSE papers.
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Subject
Sport Sciences
Impact Factor
3.3
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1469-0292
eISSN
1878-5476
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
USD 3630 excluding taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.
Submission Instructions
Psychology of sport and exercise accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Empirical Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and able to stand alone.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept to around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and longer submissions should provide a rationale. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and a generative AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations and references must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and accompanied by captions.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and submissions longer than 8000 words should provide a rationale. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, required article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of up to 85 characters each submitted as a separate editable Word file, and a generative AI disclosure section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by a, b, c, etc.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and submissions longer than 8000 words should provide a rationale. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, required article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each submitted as a separate editable Word file, and a generative AI disclosure section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow APA 7th edition style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and provided with captions.
Registered Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and submissions longer than 8000 words should provide a rationale. Registered Reports must be submitted as Registered Report Stage I to pre-register the research and as Registered Report Stage II for the completed study. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable Word file, and a generative AI disclosure section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively in the manuscript.
Reports Of Professional Practice
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and submissions longer than 8000 words must provide a rationale. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted separately, and a generative AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations and references must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption, and any generative AI-created images must be disclosed in the relevant image caption.
Replications Of Published Studies
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be kept around 30 pages or 8000 words including references, tables, and figures, and submissions longer than 8000 words should provide a rationale. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable Word file, and a generative AI disclosure section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations must follow the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with consecutive numbering and captions, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and provided with captions.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 15 pages including abstract, main text, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable Word file, and a generative AI disclosure section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations and references must follow American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020) style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text.
Recent Publications
“Shut up! Don't look at me!": A qualitative description of body image and attention among elite athletes
Delaney Elise Thibodeau, Catherine M. Sabiston, Michael Atkinson
10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103175
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Self-compassion buffers associations between body-related threats and appearance-motivated physical activity behaviour in daily life
Eva Pila, Kelsey Sick, Jade A. Bailey
10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103178
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Jumping through hoops: (How) does basketball help develop young female athletes?
Laken James, Dave Collins, Christine Nash
10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103176
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From arbitrary metrics to meaningful change: Empirical smallest effect sizes of interest for the Feeling Scale during exercise
Constantin Späth, Ralf Brand
10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103177
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The holistic development of elite male hockey players in Canada
Marc Glaude, Gordon A. Bloom, Joseph Baker
10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103183
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
3 days submission to first decision; 64 days submission to decision after review; 149 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication.
Reformat to Psychology of sport and exercise using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is used when authors need to justify a paper length exceeding 8000 words for mixed-methods studies, multiple experiments, complex designs, or large tables and data sets.
Reformat to Psychology of sport and exercise using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: USD 3630 excluding taxes for all article types. Subscription publishing has no open access publication fee.
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