PsyMotion: Journal of Sport Psychology and Movement Science applies a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, validity, and academic contribution of every manuscript submitted to the journal.
The journal uses a double-blind peer review process, where the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the review process.
Manuscripts are assigned to qualified reviewers based on their expertise, academic background, and relevance to the manuscript topic.
Final decisions are made by the editorial team based on reviewer recommendations, editorial assessment, and journal standards.
The editorial team conducts an initial screening to check manuscript suitability, formatting, scope relevance, plagiarism similarity, and compliance with author guidelines.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to reviewers with appropriate expertise in sport psychology, movement science, exercise science, physical activity, or human performance.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, clarity, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal scope.
Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript according to reviewer comments and editorial recommendations before a final decision is made.
The editor makes the final decision, which may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, resubmission, or rejection.
Originality and novelty of the manuscript
Relevance to the journal scope
Clarity of research objectives and contribution
Appropriateness of research methodology
Quality of analysis, discussion, and interpretation
Compliance with ethical and academic standards
The manuscript is accepted for publication without substantial revision.
The manuscript requires small improvements before it can be accepted.
The manuscript requires substantial improvement and may undergo further review.
The manuscript needs significant revision and must be resubmitted as a new or revised submission.
The manuscript does not meet the journal standards or is outside the journal scope.
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, or use unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts for personal advantage. Reviewers are also expected to declare any conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment.
