About This Journal
An international, peer-reviewed journal focusing on scientific sports science research. The aim of this journal is to highlight research and development leading to the publication of academic work in areas such as athletic training, physical exertion physiology, sports psychology, biomechanics, kinetic learning, sports injuries and rehabilitation, tests and measurements, parasports, teaching methods, sports management, and other topics related to modern scientific ideas. It is designed to be accessible to researchers, including students, teachers, and workers in scientific research centers.
Journal History
The journal was established in 2002 and initially published in print format. In 2019, it transitioned to the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and adopted an Open Access publishing model. That same year, the First International Conference was held, and its proceedings were published across four consecutive issues.
In 2024, the Second International Conference was organized, and its proceedings were published in a special issue. In 2025, the Third International Conference was held, with its research papers also published in a dedicated special issue.
From 2002 until 2020, the journal published articles in Arabic. Starting in 2020, the journal shifted to publishing exclusively in English.
As in the beginning of 2025, the journal has moved to the Digital Comment platform. Currently, the journal follows a regular publishing schedule of four issues per year, in addition to one special issue, with all content published exclusively in English.
Digital Archiving
Modern Sport Journal is preserved through CLOCKSS for digital preservation. All published articles are systematically archived in the Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals. To ensure permanent accessibility, articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) by Crossref. Additionally, the journal deposits all articles in the Digital Repository of the University of Baghdad and Sherpa/Romeo. Authors can refer to the journal’s guidelines or contact the editorial office for further details on repository access and availability.
Publishing Schedule
The journal publishes four issues per year:
- First issue: 1st - 30th March
- Second issue: 1st - 30th June
- Third issue: 1st - 30th September
- Fourth issue: 1st - 30th December
Publisher
Physical Education and Sport Sciences College for Women
Address: 1, Abi Taleb St, Al-Wazeeriya, Baghdad, 10001, Iraq.
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Editorial Office
Dr. Abeer Dakhil Hatem Al-Selmi
Address: 1, Abi Taleb St, Al-Wazeeriya, Baghdad, 10001, Iraq.
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Phone: +9647729005041
Language
The journal’s publication language is English. The full text is in English, with abstracts available in both English and Arabic.
Abstracting and Indexing
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Usage
Monthly downloads/views: 1753
Speed and Acceptance
- Average time from submission to first editorial decision: 7 days
- Average time from editorial acceptance to publication: 3 months
- Acceptance rate: 60%
