Author Guidelines
Author guidelines https://www.sajrsper.com/instructions-for-authors
The South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation is published by North-West University. Contributions from the fields of Sport Science, Physical Education, Recreation/Leisure Studies, Exercise Science and Dance Studies will be considered for publication. The articles submitted will be administered by the appropriate Subject Review Editor and evaluated by two or more referees. The decision as to whether a particular article is to be published or not, rests with the Editorial Board.
SUBMISSION
Manuscripts that do not comply with the following requirements regarding process, style and format will not be handled.
Manuscripts should be typed with one and a half spacing in 12-point Times New Roman letter size for the text. All the text in tables and figures should be in 10-point Times New Roman font size. Please do not use Calibri. The original manuscript can be submitted by Email. The length may not exceed 20 pages (tables, figures, references, etc. included). The page setup (cm) must be in the following format:
MARGINS PAPER SIZE
Top: 3.56 cm Width: 17.5 cm
Bottom: 1.78 cm Height: 24.5 cm
Left: 2.11 cm
Right: 2.11 cm
Gutter: 0.00 cm
Header: 2.03 cm
Footer: 0.89 cm
Original manuscripts may be submitted in English or Afrikaans and should be sent to:
Editorial Office
The Editor
South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Private Bag X6001
North-West University, POTCHEFSTROOM
Republic of South Africa
Tel.: +27 (0)18-299 1821
E-mail: sajrsper@nwu.ac.za
CONDITIONS
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a covering letter in which the following is declared: (1) that the manuscript contains original research; (2) that the manuscript or parts of the manuscript has not been published elsewhere previously; (3) that the manuscript is not currently being presented elsewhere for publication; and (4) that all the authors have read and approved the manuscript. This signed declaration regarding the originality must accompany each manuscript.
Authors are also requested to name three/3 potential referees, of which one/1 must be an international referee (the Journal is not bound to use these referees). Complete information regarding the referees (name, surname, e-mail address and telephone numbers) must be provided in the cover letter.
We discourage the practice of parts of one study in different journals. Authors who submit a manuscript from a study of which some data have been or will be published elsewhere, must provide a strong justification in the accompanying letter to the Editor. The justification for not publishing all the data together in one paper must also be motivated in the covering letter.
The author should also ensure that the language of the manuscript has been edited thoroughly (English [UK]) by the time of submission. The name, address and telephone number of the person who did the language editing must be provided. Any expenses incurred by the Journal dealing with language editing will be added to the author's page fees.
The manuscript must have an ethical clearance number that was supplied by the authentic ethical committee of a specific institution. The process that was followed to obtain ethical clearance must be described in the manuscript under the heading, 'Ethical clearance'. No manuscript can be published without this declaration. Review articles do not need ethical clearance.
Any uncertainty regarding the statistical procedures that arise during the assessment of the manuscript will be referred to a local statistician. Any expenses incurred by the Journal dealing with statistical procedures will be added to the author's page fees.
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts must be presented in a format that is compatible with Microsoft Word for Windows (PC). Tables, all figures (illustrations, diagrams, etc.) and graphs are regarded as text and must be presented in a format that is compatible with Word and figures should be accessible to make any text corrections. Photographs must be presented in jpg format.
Original manuscripts must contain the following sections in the following sequence: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Purpose of Research, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Practical application, Conclusions, Acknowledgements (if applicable) and References.
Title page
The first page of each manuscript should indicate the title in English and Afrikaans (will be translated for foreign authors), the names (title, first name in full and other initials, surname) of the author(s), the telephone numbers (work & home [& mobile for local authors]), facsimile number, E-mail address and the field of study. The complete mailing address and telephone numbers of the corresponding author and the institution (department, university, city, country) where the work was conducted should be provided in full. When more than one author and/or authors from various departments and institutions are involved, the 1author(s) must be numbered according to their 1department(s). If any of the above-mentioned information should change during the review process, please inform the Subject Editor. A short title of not more than 45 characters (including spaces), should be provided for use as a running heading.
Abstract
Each manuscript must be accompanied by an abstract of approximately 150-200 words in English and should be set on a separate page as a SINGLE paragraph (1.5 spacing). A list of three to seven key words in English is required for indexing purposes and they should be typed below the abstract. Articles in Afrikaans must include an additional extended summary (500-1000 words) in English. This summary must start on a new page (just before the reference list) and the English title of the article should be placed at the beginning.
Text
Start the text on a new page with the title of the article (centred and without the names of the authors). Follow the style of the most recent issue of the Journal regarding the use of headings and subheadings. Use only one line space after a paragraph. Only make use of section breaks and not page breaks. The text, as well as the tables and figures, may not be in any other format than normal. Thus, no style sheets may be used.
Tables and figures
Tables and figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals (1, 2, etc.). Tables require the heading at the top, while figures have the legend below and both are not included in the cells of the table/figure. Note: Use the decimal POINT (not the decimal comma). The site where the table or figure should be placed in the text must be indicated clearly in the manuscript. All tables and figures are to be placed after the reference list with each on a separate page, always ending with a section break. Any preference for the use of colour in the case of figures or photographs must be noted and will be at an additional cost to the page tariff.
It is essential that tables/figures should be contained/fit within the page setup described earlier for this Journal. Portrait layout must be maintained for all tables/figures. Tables must use separate rows/columns (do not merge cells) for each item. Figures must be in Word and accessible to make corrections or changes within the figure where deemed necessary. Please ensure that the figures especially are of high quality for printing purposes. Any preference for the use of colour in the case of figures or photographs must be noted and will be at an additional cost to the page tariff.
References
In the text, the Harvard method must be adopted by providing the author's surname and the date placed in parentheses. For example: Daly (1970); King and Loathes (1985); (Botha & Sonn, 2002); McGuines et al. (1986) or (Daly, 1970:80) where Daly is not part of the sentence and page number is added for a direct quotation. More than one reference must be arranged chronologically (Daly, 1970; King & Loathes, 1985). Note that et al. (italics) is used in the body of the text from the beginning when there are more than two authors, but never in the list of references, where all authors must be provided.
List of references
Only the references cited in the text should be listed alphabetically according to surname (last name) of authors (uppercase) after the body of text under the heading, REFERENCES (uppercase) starting on a new page. In the case where the TITLE of an article, book, etc., is in any other language than English, the author must also provide an English translation of the title in parentheses (this applies to Afrikaans titles as well).
In the case of articles published in JOURNALS, references listed should include the surnames and initials (upper case) of all authors, the date of the publication in parentheses, the full title of the article, the full title of the journal (italics), the volume number, the series/issue number in parentheses (omitted only if the said journal does not use issue numbers), followed by a colon and a space with the first and last page numbers separated by a hyphen. The use of the correct punctuation is of importance.
If the reference is a BOOK, the surname (last name, upper case) and initials (without spaces) of the author or editor (Ed.) must be provided, followed by the date of publication in parentheses, the title of the book (italics) as given on the title page, the number of the edition (ed.) in parentheses, the city (and abbreviation for the state in the case of the USA OR the country) where published, followed by a colon, a space and the name of the publisher.
For a CHAPTER in a book, the page numbers of the chapter cited must be provided in parentheses (not italics) after the title of the book. For further details, authors should consult the most recent publication of this Journal for other examples.
If the reference is a THESIS (master’s level) or DISSERTATION (doctoral level), italics are not used in the title as it is an unpublished work. Provide the name of the city, state/country, colon, university and department/faculty.
For ELECTRONIC SOURCES, all references start with the same information that would be provided for a printed source (if available). The web page information follows the reference. It will usually contain the name of the author(s) (if known), year of publication or last revision, title of complete work in inverted commas, title of web page in italics, Uniform Resource Locater (URL) or access path in text brackets (do not end the path statement with a full stop), full stop after the closing bracket and date of access, "Retrieved on 10 December 2015". See "How to cite information from the Internet and the Worldwide Web" at [http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html] for specific examples. When citing a web site in the text, merely give the author and date. When reference is made to a specific statement (quotation) in the article/document and no page number is given, the word 'online' is used for citing in the text (e.g. Van der Merwe, 2010:online).
When referencing an article in a NEWSPAPER, the key word of the newspaper is typed in capitals, as this is how it will appear in the alphabetical listing of references, namely The CAPE ARGUS will appear under “C” or Die BURGER will appear under “B”.
In the case of a paper presented in conference PROCEEDINGS, the editors and the title of the proceedings, the page numbers of the article being referred to and the details of the congress (when and where it was held) and by whom the proceedings was published should be provided.
EXAMPLES OF STYLE OF FORMULATIONS FOR DIFFERENT REFERENCES
Journal
ZHENG, N.; BARRENTINE, S.W.; FLEISIG, G.S. & ANDREWS, J.R. (2008). Kinematic analysis of swing in pro and amateur golfer. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29(6): 487-493.
Book
WEINBERG, R.S. & GOULD, D. (2011). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (5th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Chapter in book
SCHNECK, C.M. (2010). Visual perception. In J. Case-Smith & J.C. O’Brian (Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (6th ed.) (pp. 373-403). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby.
Thesis/Dissertation
SURUJLAL, J. (2004). Human resources management of professional sports coaches in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg, South Africa: Rand Afrikaans University.
Proceedings of a conference
HARDMAN, K. & MARSHALL, J. (2001). Worldwide survey on the state and status of physical education in schools. In G. Doll-Tepper & D. Scoretz (Eds.), World summit on physical education (pp. 15-37). Proceedings of the "World Summit on Physical Education", 3-5 November 1999. Berlin, Germany: International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE).
Personal communication/correspondence/interview
BOUKES, P.B. (2015). Personal communication from the Acting Director of Sport at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth on 27 February 2015.
JACOBS, L. (2015). Personal interview with the Spokesperson of UNICEF, 25 August, Pretoria.
Newspaper
CAPE ARGUS, The (1997). 25 March, p.5.
Electronic source
DINOFFER, J. (2011). “Activities to build balance”. Prevent child obesity 101. Hyperlink: [http://www.preventchildobesity101.com/Activities/BalanceActivities.php]. Retrieved on 20 November 2012.
ADMINISTRATION
If authors honour the rules and specifications for the submission of manuscripts, unnecessary delays would be avoided. Requesting ‘copy right’ concerning figures or photographs is the responsibility of the authors and should be indicated. A manuscript that does not meet the requirements, as set out above, will be returned to the author without being evaluated. A subject specialist Editor administers and coordinates the assessment of the referees and provides the final recommendation to the editor. The final decision is made by the editor.
The corresponding author will receive a complimentary copy of the Journal and five reprints of the article that could be shared with the co-authors. The original manuscripts and illustrations will be discarded one month after publication unless a request is received to return the original to the corresponding author. A page fee of South African R300 per page is payable on receipt of a statement issued by the Editor.
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Print ISSN: 0379-9069
Three issues per annum
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