Author Guidline

KING Author Guidelines: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health since publication year 2024.

 All contributions must be original and directly related to physical education or serve as a basis for future research applications in the field. All manuscripts will be reviewed by the journal's editorial panel (following a double blind, peer review process), which will consider the quality, clarity, style, and relevance of the work to the aims and objectives of the journal. However, the final decision on publication, be it total or partial, will be made by the editorial board.

 

1. Introduction

KING: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health is a national scientific journal open to discover innovations, creativity, and novelties related to sports education. KING: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health is a peer review journal published by the Postgraduate Program in the Department of Physical Education and Sports in collaboration with the International Association of Physical Education and Sports.  This journal aims to facilitate the scientific publication of research results and participate to improve the quality and quantity of research for academics and researchers. KING: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health is published every March, June, September and December by publishing research results and critical analysis studies in the field of Physical Education.

 

2. General Guidelines for Manuscripts

The general guidelines for manuscripts are as follows:

1. The manuscript is the result of original research that has never been published in other publications or publishers.
2. Accepted manuscripts are standard manuscripts written in English;
3. The manuscript is written following the format of this article. Times New Roman font, 11pt font size, and 1 space.
4. The manuscript does not contain elements of plagiarism. The editorial board will immediately reject manuscripts that indicate plagiarism. We use plagiarism software to check your manuscript.
5. The manuscript consists of five main headings: Introduction; Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Bibliography;
6. The title of the article should be as short as possible, and should represent the content of the manuscript;
7. The author's name is written below the title, followed by the author's affiliation and email address;
8. Abstract is written using Time New Roman font - 10 single spacing. The abstract contains research background, research aims/objectives, methods, research results, conclusions, and implications; written in 1 paragraph, using past tense sentences, between 200 to 350 words.
9. Keywords: one or more words or phrases that are important, specific, or representative of the article;

 

3. Guidelines for the Body Text of the Manuscript

Manuscript title: The title should be informative and written briefly and clearly. It should not give rise to multiple interpretations. The title should be appropriate to the issue to be discussed. Initial words should be capitalized and symmetrical. The title should not contain uncommon abbreviations. The main idea should be written first and followed by an explanation. The title of the article should be written in a maximum of 18 words, 14 pt font using Times New Roman, with boldface option and in Center-aligned text format.

Abstract: Abstract is written using Time New Roman font - 10 single spacing. The abstract contains research background, research aims/objectives, methods, research results, conclusions, and implications; written in 1 paragraph, using past tense sentences, between 200 to 350 words.

Introduction: The introduction is written in Times New Roman-11 font, single-spaced and right-left aligned. Each paragraph begins with a word that protrudes 5 digits, or about 1 cm from the left edge of each column. The introduction begins with problem identification that describes the research gap, urgency, and novelty, followed by the research objectives. The introduction is slightly different from the abstract in that it is short and concise. Readers need to know the background of your research and, most importantly, why your research is important in this context. What critical questions will your research answer? Why should the reader be interested? The purpose of the Introduction is to stimulate the reader's interest and provide relevant background information necessary for understanding the body of the paper. You should summarize the problem to be addressed, provide background to the issue, discuss previous research on the topic, and explain exactly what the paper will cover, why, and how. The thing to avoid is making the introduction into a minireview. There is a lot of literature out there, but as a scientist, you should be able to pick out the things that are most relevant to your work and explain why. This shows the editor/reviewer/reader that you really understand your field of research and that you can go straight to the most important issues. Make the Introduction concise, well-structured and include all the information needed to follow the progress of your findings. Don't overwhelm the reader by making the introduction too long. Proceed to other important sections in your paper more quickly.

Methods: In the Methods section, you clearly explain how you conducted your research to: (1) allow the reader to evaluate the work done and (2) allow others to replicate your research. You should describe exactly what you did: what and how the experiments were run, what, how much, how often, where, when, and why equipment and materials were used. A key consideration is to ensure that sufficient detail is given to verify your findings and allow replication of the study. You must maintain a balance between brevity (you can't explain every technical issue) and completeness (you must provide enough detail so that the reader knows what happened). In sports, health sciences and education, it is important to always provide enough information to allow other researchers to adopt or replicate your methodology. This information is especially important when a new method has been developed or an innovative use of an existing method, and finally, avoid creating sub-sections in the Methods.

Results and Discussion: Write the results in a logical order. Results with important findings should be presented first. When presenting results in the form of tables or figures, do not repeat all the content in the text. Present only a summary of the text. Describe only the new and important aspects of the study. Do not repeat all the information from the results section or any of the sections above. Present the limitations of the study. List any new or unresolved issues for future research. This section consists of information on What/How the data presented was generated, no raw data should be present in the article. The data generated is presented in the form of tables, or figures with an explanation of the results/findings of the research. This section also needs to discuss the relationship between the findings and the basic concepts or hypotheses made earlier. The author should also disclose whether there are any necessary arguments related to other works of other researchers. Write down the implications of the research in terms of theory or application.

Conclusion: The conclusion can be a generalization of the findings according to the research problem. The conclusion should not simply repeat the results, but should summarize the findings in the study. Conclusions can also be linked to the research objectives. In this section, it is necessary to write down further research and the contribution of research in scientific development.

References: The article should use at least 20 recent primary references (high-impact international references are recommended). Citation and reference writing should follow APA Style (American Psychological Association 7th Edition). To maintain consistency in the way of referencing, citation and bibliography should use reference manager applications, such as Zotero, Mendeley, or other applications - written single-spaced.

 

4. Guidelines for Citations and References

All data presented or quotations in the article taken from other authors' articles should include a reference source. References should use a reference management application such as Mendeley, End Note, or Zotero. The writing format used in KING: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health follows the format adopted by APA 7th Edition (American Psychological Association).

 

5. Online Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted with the system (procedure):

1. Manuscripts must be submitted through the Online Submission System on the KING portal: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health.
2. First, the author must register as an author or reviewer (check the role as author or reviewer) in "Register".
3. After the registration step is completed, log in as an author, click "New Submission". The article submission stage consists of five stages, namely: (1). Start, (2). Upload Submission, (3). Enter Metadata, (4). Upload Supplementary Files, (5). Confirm.
4. In the "Start" column, select the Journal Section (Volume and the nearest Issue to be published), check all checklists.
5. In the "Upload Submission" column, upload the manuscript file in MSWord format in this column.
6. In the "Enter Metadata" field, fill in all author and affiliation data. Including Journal Title, Abstract, Keywords, and References.
7. In the "Upload Additional Files" column, authors are allowed to upload additional files, statement letters, or others.
8. In the "Confirmation" column, if the data you entered is all correct, click "Complete Submission".

If the author has difficulties in the submission process through the online system, please contact the editor of KING: Knowledge Integrated Networking for Global Sport and Health.