- Aim and Scope
- Journal History
- Indexing and Abstracting
- Peer Review Policy
- Publication Frequency
- Open Access Policy
- Archiving Policy
- Publication Ethics Statement
- Data Availability Statement
- Artificial Intelligence Policy
- Allegations of Misconduct
- Screening for Plagiarism
- Correction and Retraction
- Direct Marketing
- Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
PsyMotion: Journal of Sport Psychology and Movement Science maintains a clear and ethical advertising policy to ensure that any advertising or promotional content does not influence editorial decisions, peer review, or the integrity of scholarly publishing.
Editorial Independence and Transparency
Advertising, sponsorship, or promotional content must be clearly separated from editorial content. The journal does not allow advertising relationships to influence manuscript acceptance, peer review, editorial decisions, or publication outcomes.
Independence
Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by advertisers, sponsors, or commercial interests.
Transparency
Any advertisement or sponsored content must be clearly identified and distinguishable from scholarly content.
Ethical Standard
Advertising must be relevant, lawful, respectful, and consistent with academic and professional standards.
Advertising Principles
PsyMotion applies ethical principles to all forms of advertising, sponsorship, or promotional communication. Advertising must not mislead readers, authors, reviewers, or the academic community.
Maintain clear separation between advertising and editorial content
Protect editorial independence and peer review integrity
Ensure advertising content is accurate and not misleading
Avoid promotion that conflicts with journal ethics and academic values
Clearly label sponsored or promotional materials when applicable
Respect privacy, dignity, diversity, and professional standards
Permitted Advertising Content
Academic Events
Conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums, and academic training programs related to the journal scope.
Books and Publications
Academic books, scholarly publications, research reports, and educational resources relevant to sport and movement science.
Research Services
Ethical academic services such as indexing support, research tools, manuscript formatting, or language editing.
Institutional Announcements
Announcements from universities, research centers, professional organizations, or academic institutions.
Prohibited Advertising Content
Misleading Claims
Advertisements must not contain false, exaggerated, deceptive, or unverifiable claims.
Guaranteed Publication
Advertising must not promise manuscript acceptance, citation impact, indexing status, or guaranteed publication.
Conflict with Ethics
The journal does not accept advertisements that conflict with academic integrity, research ethics, or public interest.
Inappropriate Content
Advertising containing offensive, discriminatory, harmful, illegal, or unprofessional content is not permitted.
Advertising Review Process
Submission of Advertising Request
Advertisers or institutions may submit advertising materials, including text, images, links, and placement requests, to the journal management.
Editorial and Ethical Screening
The journal reviews the proposed advertisement to ensure that it is relevant, ethical, accurate, and appropriate for the academic audience.
Approval or Rejection
The journal reserves the right to approve, request modification, reject, suspend, or remove any advertisement that does not meet journal standards.
Clear Labeling and Placement
Approved advertisements will be clearly identified and placed in a manner that does not interfere with editorial or scholarly content.
Editorial Independence
Advertising arrangements do not affect the journal’s editorial policies, peer review process, manuscript selection, acceptance decisions, or publication schedule. Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff must make decisions based solely on academic merit, journal scope, ethical compliance, and scholarly contribution.
No Influence on Editorial Decisions
The presence of advertising, sponsorship, or promotional support does not imply endorsement by the journal and must not influence editorial independence or peer review outcomes.
Advertising Transparency
Clear Identification
Advertising content should be clearly labeled as advertisement, sponsorship, or promotional material when applicable.
Visible Separation
Advertising must be visually distinguishable from editorial content, journal articles, and peer-reviewed materials.
Accurate Information
Advertisements should provide correct, current, and verifiable information.
Accountability
Advertisers are responsible for the content, accuracy, legality, and claims made in their advertisements.
Complaints and Removal
The journal may review complaints related to advertising content. If an advertisement is found to be misleading, inappropriate, unethical, or harmful, the journal may request revision, remove the advertisement, or refuse future advertising from the advertiser.
Review Complaint
The journal reviews complaints or concerns regarding advertising content.
Request Modification
Advertisers may be asked to revise misleading or unclear advertising materials.
Remove Advertisement
The journal may remove advertisements that violate ethical or professional standards.
Advertising Statement
PsyMotion is committed to responsible, transparent, and ethical advertising practices. Advertising must not compromise editorial independence, scholarly integrity, peer review quality, or public trust in the journal.