NEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINESS WITH NEW REFERENCE FORMATTING STYLE
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that:
- You have read the Aim and Scope of the journal and that your article fits the journal's theme.
- A separate file containing the first page has been prepared (with included ethics statement, delaration of interest and funding).
- A separate file containing a blinded manuscript with continuous line numbering and references formatted according to the APA 7th edition guidelines has been prepared (does not apply to the humanities part).
- A separate file containing the cover letter has been prepared.
- All authors have approved the content of the submitted manuscript.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Article types
Sport and Tourism Central European Journal (STCEJ) has no restrictions on the length of the manuscripts, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Manuscripts submitted to STCEJ should not have been previously published or considered for publication in another journal. The main types of articles are as follows:
Articles: journal considers all original research papers, provided that the paper presents scientifically valid experiments and provides a substantial amount of new information, such as original experimental papers, intervention and observational studies, and humanistic studies with defined methodology.
Review articles: articles that provide concise updates on recent advances made in a particular area of research, such as polemical articles and systematic reviews of the literature (following PRISMA guidelines) and meta-analyses.
Language requirements
Beginning with the 1st issue in 2021, the journal is mainly published in English. Therefore, please submit future article submissions in English. Both British and American spelling are accepted as long as the spelling in question is used consistently throughout the text. Authors whose native language is not English are strongly advised to proofread their work linguistically before submission. Papers with serious deficiencies in English may be returned to the authors without review.
Thematic structure of the journal
STCEJ operates at the intersection of several disciplines. Each year, about half of the articles are from the humanistic foundations of physical culture and the history of physical culture. The remaining 50% of the articles are publications from the health sciences, social sciences and pedagogy.
Due to the mixed nature of the journal, it is divided into the following sections:
- History of physical culture and tourism
- Theory and methodology of physical education and sport sciences
- Determinants of health, pro-health attitudes, quality of Life
- Tourism and recreation
- Biographies, discussions, polemics, review of publications, reports
Publication fees
The journal does not charge any publication fees.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Manuscript submission and corresponding author
To submit a manuscript, please register and log in to the manuscript submission page. The corresponding author is responsible for the manuscript during the submission and review process. He or she should ensure that all coauthors are listed as authors and that they have read and approved the submitted version of the manuscript.
Structure and text formatting
A blinded manuscript should consist of the following sections: title in English and Polish, abstract in English and Polish, keywords in English and Polish, introduction, methods, results, discussion, summary, and references. The different levels of headings are not numbered; the first level is in bold, the second level is in italics, and the other levels are written without specific formatting.
Example:
Methods
Participants characteristics
Study group
The authors should prepare the following three article files:
- A file containing the first page of the article with included statements (see below).
- A file containing the blinded article (article without the first page and authors' data). Continuous line numbering was used in the blinded version of the manuscript.
- Cover letter
We recommend preparing the manuscript using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). The document should be written in A4 size standard typescript (margins: 25mm). It is recommended to use Times New Roman typeface, 11 points, with a 1.5 line spacing.
First page
The authors should include the following on the first page:
- Names of authors
- Degree or academic title of all authors
- Affiliation of all authors (formatted according to the formula: department/institute, university, city, country).
- Corresponding author's e-mail address
- ORCID number of all authors (Open Researcher and Contributor ID, see: https://orcid.org/)
- Title of the article (both in Polish and English)
- Abstract (both in Polish and English)
- Keywords (both in Polish and English)
- Ethic statement (if study involved human or animal participants), Delaration of Conflicting Interest statement, and Funding statement. This information should not be included in a blinded manuscript.
Preparation of the abstract and keywords
The abstract should not exceed 200 words. The abstract should be prepared in a structured manner, defining the introduction and purpose of the paper, the methods used, the summary of the results, and the conclusions, but without listed headings.
The authors should define to 3-7 keywords. Keywords deepen text accessibility for information systems. It is not recommended that they explicitly duplicate phrases used in the title and abstract of an article.
Tables and figures
Tables and illustrative materials (figures, charts, and photographs) should be inserted after the literature in a blinded manuscript and described accurately. Mark the places of their insertion in the text with the phrase "Insert Table 1". The font size of the table is nine points. No table formatting other than that of the grid shall be used. The title should be placed above the table. Footnotes on the table are placed directly below. All abbreviations used in the table should be explained below the table according to the following formula: "CI: Confidence Interval." Each table should be announced in the text (e.g., Table 1 presents..., Table 2 illustrates...). The phrases "in the following/above table" are not used.
Figures are recommended to be prepared using Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Microsoft Graph). The number and title of the graph shall be written under the figure. The minimum resolution of the graphs and illustrations is 600 dpi.
If figures, tables, etc., from studies published in other journals or book publications are included in the paper, the author is required to obtain permission for their use and to cite the source under the figure.
References
References should appear at the end of the article in alphabetical order (bibliographic items are not numbered). Each cited source should appear in the reference list. Similarly, each entry in the reference list should be cited in the text. The guidelines for formatting the bibliography differ slightly in the first section (History of physical culture and tourism).
First section (History of physical culture and tourism)
A list of references should be prepared alphabetically (reference items are not numbered).
Examples of references:
Book:
- Nowakowski A., Wychowanie fizyczne w polskich szkołach wyższych w latach 1946–1974, [w:] Szymański L., Schwarzer Z. (red.), Z najnowszej historii kultury fizycznej w Polsce, t. 2, Wyd. Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego we Wrocławiu, Wrocław 1996, s. 179–186.
Journal article:
- Małolepszy E., Drozdek-Małolepsza T., Sport in the county of Kremenets in the light of „Życie Krzemienieckie” magazine (1932–1939), „Sport i Turystyka. Środkowoeuropejskie Czasopismo Naukowe” 2019, t. 2, nr 3, s. 39–58; http://dx.doi.org/10.16926/sit.2019.02.22.
Other sections (Theory and methodology of physical education and sports; Determinants of health, health-promoting attitudes, quality of Life; Tourism and recreation)
In-text citations and a list of references should be formatted in APA 7th style. References should be listed at the end of the article in alphabetical order (bibliography items are not numbered).
In-text citations should be described using the following formula:
- One author: “…lorem ipsum (Washington, 2014).”; “According to Washingtona (2014)…”
- Two authors: “…lorem ipsum (Washington & Watson, 2014).”; “According to Washingtona and Watsona (2014)…”
- Three and more authors: “lorem ipsum (Washington et al., 2014).”; “According to Washington et al. (2014)…”
Examples of the reference list:
Book:
- Ewert, E.W., Mitten, D.S., Overholt, J.R. (2014). Natural environments and human health. CAB International; https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845939199.0000
- Foxall, G.R. (2018). Context and cognition in consumer psychology: How perception and emotion guide action. Routledge.
Journal article:
- Blattner, J., Bacigalupo, A. (2007). Using emotional intelligence to develop executive leadership and team and organizational development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(3), 209-219; http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1065-9293.59.3.209
- Washington, E.T. (2014). An overview of cyberbully in higher education. Adult Learning, 26(1), 21–27; https://doi.org/10.1177/1045159514558412
- Book article:
- Elias, N., Dunning, E. (1970). The quest for excitement in unexciting societies. W:
G. Luschen (red.), The crosscultural analysis of sport and games (s. 31–51). Champaign IL: Stipes
Publishing.
- Elias, N., Dunning, E. (1970). The quest for excitement in unexciting societies. W:
Webpage:
- Monaghan, E. (2019, December 10). 5 reasons modern slavery at sea is still possible in 2019. Greenpeace; https://bit.ly/2PIXjqc
For each cited item, provide a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) if available. It should appears after the bibliographic data of the cited source, in the form of an active hyperlink. DOI numbers should be verified directly on the journal or publishers' website or on the CrossRef agency website: http://www.crossref.org/guestquery/
Detailed APA 7th style reference guideliness:
- Journal article
General guidelines |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of journal article – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of journal article. Journal name – italicized, Volume – italicized(Issue or number), Page number(s); DOI address OR Web address (if no DOI available) |
Example – one author |
Osman, M. (2010). Controlling uncertainty: A review of human behavior in complex dynamic environments. Psychological Bulletin, 136(1), 65–86; http://doi.org/10.1037/a0017815 |
Example – two authors |
Kerrigan, A.M., & Kingdon, C. (2010). Maternal obesity and pregnancy: A retrospective study. Midwifery, 26, 138–146; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.12.005 |
Example – 3 to 20 authors |
Skenderian, J.J., Siegel, J.T., Crano, W.D., Lac, A., & Alvaro, E.E. (2008). Expectancy change and adolescents' intentions to use marijuana. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22, 563–569; https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013020 |
Example – 21 or more authors |
Nath, A.P., Ritchie, S.C., Grinberg, N.F., Tang, H.H., Huang, Q.Q., Teo, S.M., Ahola-Olli, A.V., Wurtz, P., Havulinna, A.S., Santalahti, K., Pitkanen, N., Lehtimaki, T., Kahonen, M., Lyytikainen, L.P., Raitoharju, E., Seppala, I., Sarin, A.P., Ripatti, S., Palotie, A., … Inouye, M. (2019). Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of a cytokine network reveals variants with widespread immune, haematological, and cardiometabolic pleiotropy. American Journal of Human Genetics, 105(6), 1076–1090; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.10.001 |
Article number (instead of page numbers) |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of journal article – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of journal article. Journal name – italicized, Volume - italicised(Issue number), Article article number; DOI address OR Web address (if no DOI available) |
Example |
de Boer, M.J., Steinhagen, H.E., Versteegen, G.J., Struys, M.M.R.F., & Sanderman, R. (2014). Mindfulness, acceptance and catastrophizing in chronic pain. PloS One, 9(1), Article e87445; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087445 |
Article in press |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of journal article – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (in press). Title of journal article. Journal name – italicized; DOI address OR Web address (if no DOI available) |
Example |
Baldwin, M., & Keefer, L.A. (in press). Being here and now: The benefits of belonging in space and time. Journal of Happiness Studies; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00214-7 |
- Book and chapter in an edited book
General guidelines |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of book – family name and initials. (Year). Title of book - italicized. Publisher. DOI or Web address - if available |
Example – one author |
Swartz, W. (2019). Descriptive psychology and the person concept: Essential attributes of persons and behavior. Academic Press; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-00372-5 |
Example – two authors |
Whittingham, K., & Coyne, W. (2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy: The clinician's guide for supporting parents. Academic Press; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-01265-X |
Example – 3 to 20 authors |
Sheldon, P., Rauschnabel, P.A., & Honeycutt, J.M. (2019). The dark side of social media: Psychological, managerial, and societal perspectives. Academic Press; https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-04063-6 |
Example – 21 or more authors |
Harris, K., Johnson, W., Matthews, L., Wilson, K., Lewis, S., Bailey, T., Kelly, M., Norris, O., James, P., Harrison, I., Grant, Q., Vince, J., Patterson, Y., Carson, H., Allison, T., Lang, R., Roberts, G., Gordon, N., Yates, J., … Holland, F. (2019). Brisbane city history. University of Queensland. |
Comment |
For Polish sources, in addition to Publisher provide place of publishing in the format of Place: Publisher
Example: Małolepszy, E. (2021). Zarys dziejów GLKS Pogoń Kłomnice (1947-2021) [An outline of the history of GLKS Pogoń Kłomnice (1947-2021)]. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Nauka i Innowacje. |
Different editions |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of book – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of book - italicized (Edition number ed.). Publisher. DOI or Web address - if available |
Example |
DeHart, G.B., Sroufe, L.A., & Cooper, R.G. (1995). Child development: Itsnature and course (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill. |
Edited book or ebook |
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Elements of the reference |
Editor(s) of book – family name and initials, use & for multiple editors. (Ed. or Eds.). (Year). Title of book - italicized. Publisher. DOI or Web address - if available |
Example |
Hoffmann, C.R., & Wolfram Bublitz, W. (eds.). (2017). Pragmatics of social media. De Gruyter; https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110431070 |
Book chapters |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of chapter – family name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of chapter. In Editor(s) – initial(s) and family name - of book (Ed. OR Eds.), Title of book – italicized (pp. Page numbers). Publisher. DOI or Web address (if available) |
Example |
Rattan, A. (2019). How lay theories (or mindsets) shape the confrontation of prejudice. In: R.K. Mallett & M.J. Monteith (eds.), Confronting prejudice and discrimination: The science of changing minds and behaviors (pp. 121–140). Academic Press; https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814715-3.00008-4 |
- Doctoral dissertation or master's thesis
Thesis - from website |
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Elements of the reference |
Author - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of thesis – italicized [Doctoral dissertation or Master's thesis, Institution]. Archive name; http://www.xxxxxx |
Example |
Axford, J.C. (2007). What constitutes success in Pacific Island community conserved areas? [Doctoral dissertation, University of Queensland]. UQ eSpace; http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:158747 |
Thesis - from database |
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Elements of the reference |
Author - last name, initials. (Year). Title of thesis – italicized (Publication No. - if available) [Doctoral dissertation or master's thesis, Institution]. Database Name. |
Example |
Leigh, J. (2010). Self-determined mindfulness and attachment style in college students (Publication No. 305210119) [Doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. |
- Conference paper and poster presentation
Poster presentation |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month, Date). Title - italicized [Poster presentation]. Conference Name, Location. DOI or Web address - if available |
Example |
Snoswell, C. (2016, October 31 – November 3). Models of care for store-and-forward teledermatology in Australia [Poster presentation]. 7th International Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Conference paper |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of paper – last name and initials, use & for multiple authors. (Year, Month Date). Title of paper - italicised. [Type of paper eg. Paper presentation]. Conference Name, Location. DOI or Web address – if available. |
Example |
Norton, M., Moloney, G., Burke, S., Sanson, A., & Louis, W. (2018, September 27–30). Psychological responses to social threats: From stigma to solidarity [Paper presentation]. 2018 APS Congress Psychology advancing into a new age, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
- Other sources (reports and legislation)
Report |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) - last name, initial(s) or company name - use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of report - italicized (Report number - if available). Publisher - include if different to author; Web address - if available. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY) |
Example |
The Coca-Cola Company. (2017). 2016 sustainability report; http://www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/private/fileassets/pdf/2017/2016-sustainability/2016-Sustainability-Report-The-Coca-Cola-Company.pdf. Retrieved: 03.08.2023) |
Example |
Queensland Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development. (2016). Advancing tourism 2016–20; https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/advancing-tourism/resource/df997cf7-14fc-47b1-ac99-ddc7f0975967. Retrieved: 03.08.2023) |
Comment |
If you are citing a website or online article that’s designed to change over time, it’s a good idea to include an access date. In this case, write it in the following format at the end of the reference: Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Legislation |
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Example (Polish act) |
Rozporządzenie Prezesa Rady Ministrów z dnia 6 lipca 2020 r. w sprawie przeniesienia planowanych wydatków budżetowych, w tym wynagrodzeń, określonych w ustawie budżetowej na rok 2020 Dz. U. 2020 poz. 1067 (2020) (Polska). http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20200001210/O/D20201210.pdf.Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Example (Polish act) |
Ustawa z dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych Dz. U. 1994 nr 24 poz. 83 (2019) (Polska). http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU19940240083/U/D19940083Lj.pdf.Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Example (US act) |
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (1990). https://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Example (Australian act) |
Major Events Act 2014 (Qld). https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/inforce/current/act-2014-060. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
- Webpages and other online resources
Comment |
If you are citing a website or online article that’s designed to change over time, it’s a good idea to include an access date. In this case, write it in the following format at the end of the reference: Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Webpage within website – individual author |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) of page – person or organisation, use & for multiple authors. (Year, Month Day – if available). Title of page - italicized. Website name; Web address. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY |
Example |
Shapiro, R.E., & Cowan, R. (2017, January 10). Key points about caffeine and migraines. American Migraine Foundation; https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/caffeine-and-migraine/. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Webpage within website – group author |
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Elements of the reference |
Group author name. (Year, Month Day – if available). Title of page – italicized. Website name – if needed. Web address. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY |
Example |
Mayo Clinic. (2017, March 8). Nutrition and healthy eating. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20045678?p=1. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Webpage within website – no date |
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Elements of the reference |
Group author name. (n.d.). Title of page – italicized. Website name – if needed. Web address. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY |
Example |
Australian Psychological Society. (n.d.). Anxiety disorders; https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-Topics/Anxiety.Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Blog post |
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Elements of the reference |
Author – last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of post. Blog name – italicized; Web address. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY |
Example |
Conason, A. (2018, October 5). Why you should consider group therapy. Eating Mindfully; https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/eating-mindfully/201810/why-you-should-consider-group-therapy. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
Wikipedia |
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Elements of the reference |
Title of entry. (Year, Month Date or n.d.). In: Wikipedia. Retrieved Month Date, Year – if needed; Web address. Retrieved: DD.MM.YYYY |
Example |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (2019, July 10). In: Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mindfulness-based_cognitive_therapy&oldid=905716408. Retrieved: 18.10.2020 |
- Works in non-English languages and non-English scripts, such as Cyrillic, Arabic or Chinese
If you use the original version of a non-English work, cite the original version. Non-Latin alphabets are not used in the reference list in APA Style, so the title needs to be transliterated (that is, converted to the alphabet you are using to write a paper), and then followed by an English translation, in brackets.
Articles |
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Elements of the reference |
Author(s) – last name, initials. (Year). Article title in original language [English translation of article title]. Journal name – italicized, volume – italicised(Issue - if available. Not italicised), Page(s); DOI or Web address – if available |
Example |
Guimard, P., & Florin, A. (2007). Les evaluations des enseignants en grande section de maternelle sont-elles predictives des difficultes de lecture au cours preparatoire? [Are teacher ratings in kindergarten predictive of reading difficulties in first grade?]. Approche Neuropsychologique des Apprentissages chez l'Enfant, 19, 5–17; http://doi.org/10.4000/rfp.4219 |
Books |
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Elements of the reference |
Author – last name, initial(s), & last name, initial(s). (Year). Title – italicized [English translation of title]. Publisher. DOI or Web address – if available |
Example |
Mangelsdorf, J. (2020). Positive psychologie im coaching: Positive coaching für coaches, berater und therapeuten [Positive psychology in coaching: Positive coaching for coaches, consultants and therapists]. Springer; https://doi-org/10.1007/978-3-658-27632-4 |
Thesis |
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Elements of the reference |
Author – last name, initials. (Year). Title of thesis – italicized (Publication No. – if available)[English translation of title]. Doctoral dissertation or master's thesis, Institution. Database Name or Website. |
Example |
Lastname, F.M. (2023). Doslidzhennya vplyvu chohosʹ na shchosʹ [Study of the Impact of Something on Something]. Doctoral dissertation, Nazva universytetu. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. |