Jurnal sport-mu welcomes various types of scholarly submissions in the fields of sports science, physical education, and sports management. To maintain robust academic integrity, all submitted manuscript types must strictly adhere to the ethical standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). According to COPE's Core Practices, journals must have clearly described policies regarding the handling of all submitted materials and the ethical standards expected from authors and reviewers. Below are the specific manuscript types accepted by our journal, along with their associated ethical requirements.

These manuscripts report on primary, unpublished empirical research related to sports and physical education. Authors submitting original research must ensure the utmost integrity, transparency, and accuracy of their empirical data. COPE emphasizes that journals should encourage open data sharing and reproducibility, requiring authors to ensure that their data are robust, ethically collected, and properly managed. Furthermore, studies involving human participants, such as athletes, students, or coaches, must strictly follow ethical research protocols. COPE mandates that ethical oversight must include stringent policies on informed consent to participate, the protection of vulnerable populations, and the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects.

Review articles provide comprehensive summaries, meta-analyses, and critical evaluations of existing literature within the sports sciences domain. Authors must maintain strict objectivity and avoid any form of intellectual property theft or redundant publication. In line with COPE guidelines on intellectual property, authors must ensure originality, where any form of plagiarism, redundant publication, or unauthorized use of third-party copyright material is strictly prohibited. Additionally, authors must avoid unethical text recycling (self-plagiarism), ensuring that any reused text from their previous publications is highly transparent, properly justified, and accurately cited.

Case studies detail specific, unique sports interventions, injury rehabilitation processes, or athletic training outcomes involving individuals or small cohorts. Protecting the privacy and identity of the subjects is the most critical ethical requirement in these submissions. COPE provides specific guidance emphasizing that authors must obtain written informed consent from patients, athletes, or subjects before publishing any potentially identifiable personal or medical information. If a case study involves minors or other vulnerable individuals, authors must provide documentation demonstrating that appropriate institutional safeguards were implemented to protect their rights, privacy, and dignity, consistent with COPE's ethical oversight principles.