Peer Review Process

The journal adheres to a double-blind review policy. The editorial process consists of three stages.

1. Stages of manuscript review

  1. Pre-screening (Initial review): The editorial board checks the article for compliance with the journal profile, compliance with technical requirements and the level of uniqueness of the text (plagiarism) within 3–5 days.
  2. Appointment of experts: The article is sent to at least two reviewers - specialists in the relevant field (for example, in the biomechanics of blows or sports psychology), who have scientific publications on this topic in the last 3 years.
  3. Expert evaluation: Reviewers evaluate scientific novelty, methodology (correctness of the selection of athletes, statistics) and the validity of the conclusions.

2. Type of review

The publication uses double-blind review:
  • The author does not receive information about who is reviewing his work.
  • The reviewer receives the manuscript without indicating the authors and their affiliations.

3. Possible decisions of the reviewers

According to the results of the review, the editorial office sends one of the following decisions to the author:
  • Accept for publication (without comments).
  • Accept after minor revision (correction of minor errors without re-review).
  • Return for significant revision (requires a second round of review after making edits)..
  • Reject (in case of non-compliance with scientific criteria or detection of gross errors).

4. Terms

  • Initial review: up to 1 week.
  • Duration of review: from 4 to 8 weeks.
  • In case of disagreements between two reviewers, the editorial office appoints a third expert (arbitrator).