About the Journal

Aims and Scope

JSC is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews and brief notes in all areas of Cycling or Triathlon sciences. The journal aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles. The journal publishes authoritative peer-reviewed research in cycling and triathlon disciplines, with an emphasis on work having direct practical applications in enhancing sport performance.

  • Published by: Cycling Research Center
  • Frequency: 2 issues per year (June and December) + book of abstrack in the special issue of World Congress of Cycling Science.
  • Short Title: J Sci Cycling
  • Journal Initials: JSC
  • eISSN: 2254-7053

Peer Review Process

JSC selects articles through a peer review process by "double-blind" method, once the formal review of the manuscript is sent to the editor of area depending on the scope of its content. The editor reviewer shall send it anonymously to two reviewers, and at least send you your assessment and possible modifications. The editor will perform a final review of synthesis. The modified contents should be submitted by the author in the period agreed. After the reception of the modifications, the editor of the journal will decide ultimately on its acceptance and eventual publication date.

Publication Frecuency

Journal articles can be published collectively, as part of an issue with its own Table of Contents. Alternatively, individual articles can be published as soon as they are ready, by adding them to the "current" volume's Table of Contents.

Frequency of publication: 2 per year (June & December) + book of abstract in the special issue of World Congress of Cycling Science..

Open Access and Free Article Processing

Journal of Science and Cycling is a non-cost publication, free and open access for both authors and readers.

Journal of Science and Cycling is published Open Access under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license. For more information, see the copyright section below.

Articles are published immediately upon the final corrections of the master proof having been made. All articles are assigned a DOI number (Digital Object Identifier).

Journal of Science and Cycling is accessible via the journal's website at https://www.jsc-journal.com as well as via international search engines such as Google Scholar or ProQuest. Readers can access full articles without prior registration on the website.

  • There are no submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal.

Benefits of Journal of Science and Cycling volunteer reviewers

Peer review is an essential part of the publication process, ensuring that JSC maintains high-quality standards for its published articles. Proofreading is often an invisible and unrewarding task, so we strive to recognize reviewers' efforts.

Reviewing for the Journal of Science and Cycling, each reviewer will receive a personalized reviewer certificate if required. In addition, all reviewers are included in the journal's annual reviewer recognition.

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Copyright and License Notice

Authors contributing to Journal of Science and Cycling agree to publish their articles under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license, allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially, under the condition that appropriate credit is given, that a link to the license is provided, and that you indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be required to transfer copyright to Cycling Research Center. This transfer of copyright form will be provided to authors after the final acceptance of the article.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post any version of their manuscript to personal or institutional websites, in repositories and similar, prior to and after publication (while providing the bibliographic details of that publication).

Privacy Policy

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. The data collected from registered and non-registered users of this journal falls within the scope of the standard functioning of peer-reviewed journals. It includes information that makes communication possible for the editorial process; it is used to inform readers about the authorship and editing of content; it enables collecting aggregated data on readership behaviors, as well as tracking geopolitical and social elements of scholarly communication. This journal's editorial team uses this data to guide its work in publishing and improving this journal. Data that will assist in developing this publishing platform may be shared with its developer Public Knowledge Project in an anonymized and aggregated form, with appropriate exceptions such as article metrics. The data will not be sold by this journal or PKP nor will it be used for purposes other than those stated here. The authors published in this journal are responsible for the human subject data that figures in the research reported here. Those involved in editing this journal seek to be compliant with industry standards for data privacy, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provision for data subject rights that include (a) breach notification; (b) right of access; (c) the right to be forgotten; (d) data portability; and (e) privacy by design. The GDPR also allows for the recognition of the public interest in the availability of the data, which has a particular saliency for those involved in maintaining, with the greatest integrity possible, the public record of scholarly publishing.

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