Open Access Policy

Journal Policy

Open Access Policy

PsyMotion: Journal of Sport Psychology and Movement Science provides immediate open access to its published content to support the global exchange of knowledge and promote wider dissemination of scholarly research.

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Immediate Open Access

All articles published in this journal are freely available to readers without subscription, registration, or access fees. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles for lawful academic purposes.

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Free Access

All published articles are accessible online without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

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Knowledge Sharing

The journal supports the principle that research should be freely available to encourage scientific communication and collaboration.

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Author Rights

Authors retain appropriate rights to their work while allowing readers to access and use the article according to the journal license.

Access and Use

PsyMotion allows users to access all published articles freely and immediately after publication. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles without requiring prior permission from the publisher or author, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Read and download full-text articles

Share articles for academic and educational purposes

Print and distribute articles with proper citation

Link to published articles from institutional or personal websites

Copyright and Licensing

Articles published in PsyMotion are distributed under an open access model. Authors and readers are expected to follow the applicable copyright and licensing terms stated by the journal. Proper attribution to the author, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year, and DOI or article link is required when using or sharing published content.

Recommended License

Creative Commons License

You may adjust this section according to the official license used by the journal, such as CC BY, CC BY-SA, or another Creative Commons license.

Benefits of Open Access

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Greater Visibility

Open access increases the visibility and reach of scholarly works.

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Higher Impact

Freely accessible articles have greater potential to be read, cited, and applied.

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Public Benefit

Open access supports public access to scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice.

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Academic Collaboration

Open access encourages collaboration across institutions, countries, and disciplines.

Open Access Statement

PsyMotion is committed to supporting open access publishing as part of its mission to advance sport psychology, movement science, exercise science, physical activity, and human performance research. The journal believes that unrestricted access to scholarly work contributes to scientific development, academic collaboration, and practical application in sport, education, coaching, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement.