Publishing Process

The publishing process of CORES (Coaching Research & Sport Education Studies) is designed to ensure the highest academic quality, transparency, and fairness. Every manuscript submitted will undergo the following stages:

1. Submission

• Authors must submit manuscripts via the Open Journal System (OJS) at CORES.
• The manuscript must comply with the journal’s formatting guidelines and ethical standards.

2. Initial Screening (Editorial Office)

• The Editorial Team conducts a preliminary assessment to ensure the manuscript meets journal scope, formatting requirements, and ethical standards.
• Manuscripts are screened using Turnitinto detect plagiarism. Papers with a similarity index above the acceptable threshold will be immediately rejected

  3. Peer Review (Double-Blind Review)

  • Manuscripts passing the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewersunder a double-blind system (the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential).
  • Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodology, clarity, relevance, and contribution to the field.
  • The review process normally takes 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability and responsiveness.

  4. Editorial Decision

  Based on reviewers’ recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief decides one of the following outcomes:

  • Accepted without revision
  • Minor revision required
  • Major revision required
  • Rejected

  5. Revision Stage

  • Authors are required to address reviewers’ comments and resubmit the revised manuscript within the given timeline.
  • The revised manuscript may be sent back to the reviewers for re-evaluation if necessary.

  6. Final Decision and Copyediting

  • After the final acceptance, the manuscript undergoes professional copyediting, proofreading, and formattingto ensure consistency with CORES standards.
  • Authors will be asked to approve the final version before publication.

  7. Publication

  • Accepted manuscripts are published online firstafter final editing.
  • Full issues are released twice a year(July and December).
  • Each article is assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)for citation and indexing purposes.

  8. Post-Publication

  • Articles are indexed in Google Scholarand will be progressively submitted to other indexing databases (DOAJ, Sinta, Scopus).
  • Authors are encouraged to disseminate their published work through academic platforms and professional networks.