The journal accepts only manuscripts through the online submission system, easy to use and easy to track; thus, online procedures will make your submission relatively faster. Once you submit an article, it will be forwarded to one of the editors and afterward to at least two of the peer-reviewers. After submission, the author will be notified of the submission process through email and the follow-up ID code. It is recommended to save the sent ID code for all future correspondence regarding each article separately.
The manuscript submission has straightforward steps. Go to For Authors menu → click Submission Form. New users should first create an account.
The following illustrated files can help for Registration, Submission, and Follow up.
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TYPE OF ARTICLES

 Types of articles are based on PubMed definitions. For more info, please refer to: http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/tag-library/3.0/n-w2d0.html
  

MANUSCRIPT TITLES

The first page has to contain the manuscript title, authors' name and affiliation, and complete information of the corresponding author (s).
Title: choose a long enough title to cover the main points and consider the importance of shortness. Only the first letter of the first word of each title and abbreviations should be in the upper case.
Support: sources of any support should be mentioned.
Running title: a shorter version of the title (40 characters at most) is needed for the page footer.
  
Authors & Affiliations
Author(s): full names of all authors should be mentioned.
Method: [First Name] [Middle Name] [Last Name]
Exapmle: Alberto Mendez Villanueva
Affiliation: Author's affiliation contains only department and university, not author's degree or position.
Method: [name of department], [name of faculty], [name of university], [city], [country].
Example: Sports Psychology Department, Sport Science Faculty, British Columbia University, Vancouver, Canada
Corresponding Author: one of the authors should be picked out for possible correspondence before and after publication. Their address, telephone, fax number, and email should be written.
Method: 
[Name of Recipient]
[Full Postal Address]
[Tel] Method: +[country code] [city code] [Phone Number]
[fax] Method: +[country code] [city code] [Phone Number]
[Email]
Example:
Michael Kennedy, 4-230 Van Vliet Complex – East, 8810 - 114TH St NW, Edmonton AB
 T6G 2H9
Tel: (780) 492-2830
Fax: (780) 492-2830
Email: emaildomina.com
    

[required for original articles, review articles, case reports]
The second page has to contain the manuscript title, abstract, and keywords.
Abstract:
An abstract of 150-250 words should be provided to state the reason for the study, the main findings, and the conclusions drawn from the observation. Abstract of original articles and brief reports should be structured under the following headings: Background, Objectives (optional), Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Highlights.
The Highlights are used for the websites and can help the article be more researchable. For example, you can see here.

The Case Reports should follow these headings: Introduction, Case Report or Case Presentations, and Conclusion.
 
Keywords:
A list of 3-10 keywords must be provided for indexing purposes. All keywords should be provided according to MeSH terms at:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html. Note that the preferred expression is indicated by the label "MeSH Heading" and not "Entry Term." The desired terms may then be copied from the MeSH Browser. Another way of finding appropriate headings is to search PubMed for articles on similar topics and review the MeSH headings assigned to those articles. To read more about Keywords, refer here.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Manuscripts should be in Word Document to send online (Microsoft Word 97, 2003, 2007). Manuscripts, well-written in English, should follow the style of the agreement detailed in the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, a copy of which can be found at www.icmje.org. Please double-check the article for spelling, structure, and format mistakes. 

These numbers show this journal word count limitations:

 
FONTS

To distinguish different parts of the article, it is recommended to use the font Times New Roman with the following size:
- article title: 16 Bold (Capitalize each word)
- authors' names: 14 (Capitalize each word)
- authors' affiliation: 10 Bold (Capitalize each word)
- main title (such as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Applicable Remarks, References): 14 Bold (UPPERCASE)
- subtitle: 12 Bold (Capitalize each word)
- text: 12 (Sentence case)

 
ARTICLE BODY

[Especially required for original articles]
The rest of the article differs according to the article type you are submitting. Generally, it includes the following headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Applicable Remarks, and References.

 
INTRODUCTION

This should summarize the purpose and the rationale for the study. It should neither review the subject extensively nor have data or conclusions of the study. Also, the author (s) should declare the objectives/aims of the study.

 
MATERIALS AND METHODS

This should include the exact method or observation or experiment (Should be subdivided: Participants, Tools/Reagents, Blood Sampling, Training Protocol, Data Collection, ...). If an apparatus is used, its manufacturer's name and address should be given in parenthesis. If the method is established, provide a reference but if the technique is new, give enough information so that another author can perform it. If a drug is used, its generic name, dose, and route of administration must be provided. Statistical methods must be mentioned and specify any general computer program used. The Info system used should be mentioned.

 
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION

Authors reporting experimental studies on human subjects must include a statement of assurance in the Materials and Methods section of the manuscript reading that: (a) informed consent was obtained from each patient included in the study and (b) the study protocol conforms to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki as reflected in a priori approval by the institution's human research committee. In studies involving animal testings, make sure that all animals received humane care according to the criteria outlined in the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" prepared by the National Academy of Sciences and published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH publication 86-23 revised 1985).

  

DRUG/SUPPLEMENTATION NAMES

Generic drug/supplementation names must be used in the title and throughout the manuscript text. The proprietary name should be included in parentheses, along with the name of the manufacturer and the city upon the first mention in the text.

 

RESULT

It must be presented in text, tables, and illustrations. The contents of the tables should not be repeated in the text. Instead, a reference to the table number may be given. Long articles may need sub-headings within some sections (especially the Results and Discussion parts).
 

Tables in limited numbers should be submitted with the captions placed above.
All tables must be included at the end of the manuscript.
They should be self-explanatory, clearly arranged, and supplemental to the text.

Note: We cannot accept tables in Excel or another format embedded into the manuscript. Tables should be submitted in the same Word format as your document.
Note: The same data should not be presented in tables, fig­ures, and text, simultane­ously.
 

Authors should declare in the cover letter that all figures of their manuscripts are original. Otherwise, the source of figures should be mentioned, and a reprint form must be uploaded in the attachments.
Scanned graphs from other resources will not be accepted to publish.
1. If you have the color or black & white figures, ideally submit your figures in TIFF or JPEG format.
2. The resolution should be in 300 DPI.
3. Insert your illustrations in a two × 1 (rows × Column); the pictures and cap­tions should be placed above and below respectively (such as figure 1, exactly).
4. Horizontal & vertical (x & y) axis should have a brief definition with their SI units (such as figure 1, exactly).
Note: Symbols, units, and abbreviations in papers must conform to the Système International d'Unités (SI Units).
The raw data of the charts should be uploaded in Microsoft excel format (MS Office 1997-2003)
Please scan all images in at least 300dpi. Most consumer scanners scan in sRGB by default. However, if you use a high-end scanner, then Adobe RGB is recommended for optimum color depth. Color space should be in RGB.
 We will NOT accept any images with a resolution below 300 dpi.
More information about file specifications can be seen at:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/PMC_Filespec.html#Image_File_Requirements

UNITS, SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

Internationally accepted units (International System of Units), symbols, and abbreviations must be used. Abbreviations should be used sparingly and introduced in parentheses upon the first mention. Abbreviations that have meaning only within the context of the specific manuscript should be avoided.
 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

It should apply to all manuscript submissions, including letters to the Editor, opinion pieces, informal essays, and book reviews.
Authors are expected to provide detailed information about any relevant financial interests or financial conflicts within the past five years and for the foreseeable future.
Many universities and other institutions and organizations have established policies and thresholds for reporting financial interests and other conflicts of interest.
Authors who have no relevant financial interests are asked to provide a statement indicating that they have no financial interests related to the material in the manuscript.

 

FUNDING/SUPPORT

Detailed information regarding all financial and material support for the research and work; Not limited to grant support, funding sources, and provision of equipment and supplies.
Example:
Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by grant CA34456 from the Sports Science Research Institutes of Australia (Dr. Ollie Jay).
 
 

We ask authors to describe in the cover letter what each author contributed, and these contributions to the work may be published at the Editor's discretion.
Each author should have participated sufficiently to take public responsibility for the content. Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to (a) conception and design, or collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; (b) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (c) final approval of the version to be published. 
Individuals who do not meet the above criteria may be listed in the acknowledgments section of the manuscript.
Example: 
1- Study concept and design: M. Kennedy
2- Acquisition of data: S. Yeung
3- Analysis and interpretation of data: S. Hendricks
4- Drafting of the manuscript: F. Wilson
 5- Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: D. Bishop
6- Statistical analysis: M. Franchini
7- Administrative, technical, and material support: E. Hohmann
8- Study supervision: T. Meyer
 
 

We ask authors to describe in the manuscript the specific role of the funding organization or sponsor in the following:

Examples:
- Role of the Sponsor: The funding organizations are public institutions and had no role in the design and conduct of the study, collection, management, and analysis of the data, or preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript.
- Role of the Sponsor: The Sport Science Research Institute provided practical support for the focus group and survey processes, including letters of endorsement, hospital contact information, and assistance with logistic arrangements for focus group sessions.

REFERENCES

The refer­ences should ob­serve the Vancouver style: Vancouver, a numbered style, follows the rules established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. It is better to use EndNote as a citation manager, and its source must be attached during manuscript submission.
 

In the Vancouver system, the only indication required in the text of a paper is a number, allocated in ascending sequence and presented in brackets. For example:
" According to the results of previous research, visual skills have been categorized into five levels; Superior, above average, average, ineffective and needs immediate attention (4)."
Do not use individual sets of parentheses for citation numbers that appear together, e.g., (2,3,5–9), not (2),(3),(5)–(9). In other words, If the same source is cited again later in the text, the same number is used once more. If multiple references are cited, use a hyphen to join an inclusive range of numbers thus: (2-5). Use commas without spaces to separate non-inclusive numbers in multiple citations thus: (2-5,7,10).
 

A bibliography is a list of references cited at the end of an essay, dissertation, etc. The references at the end of the paper should be given their first appearance in the text.
Each reference is made by putting together all the details needed to find a piece of information in a specified order. Different details are needed for different formats of information. It is essential to use the same style, punctuation, and order of details throughout your piece of work. In this topic, you will look at how individual references are constructed. In particular, you will learn how to reference.
 

For example, references, refer to A National Library of Medicine Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html
Note: Some journals have more than two parts and should be abbreviated when writing references. You can find the abbreviation of the journal via: http://www.efm.leeds.ac.uk/~mark/ISIabbr/S_abrvjt.html
 
Note: In the case of publications in languages other than English, the published English title should be provided from its English abstract, with an annotation such as "(article in Farsi, abstract in English)." Do not provide a self-translation.
 

COVER LETTER

The manuscript must be accompanied by a signed Cover let­ter (it should be uploaded through the online system as a scanned copy) to the Editor-in-Chief guaranteeing that:
The manuscript is the original work of the author. All data, tables, figures, etc., used in the manuscript are prepared originally by authors. Otherwise, the sources are cited, and reprint permission should be attached.
The manuscript has not been and will not be published elsewhere or submitted elsewhere for publication.
Conflict of interest: To prevent the information on potential conflict of interest for authors from being overlooked or misplaced, mention this information in the Cover letter.
Copyright: Agreement with copyright must be stated in the Cover letter.
You can receive the Cover let­ter from here. Cover Letter
Attach the fulfilled form at the "Cover Let­ter" section in the "Send New Article" form.  

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE

I hereby confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, the Ethics in Publishing policy, and Conflicts of Interest disclosure on behalf of all co-authors. I also assign the journal the copyright for my manuscript and any other data intended for publication in the manuscript and will not submit or publish any part in any form or language if the article is accepted for publication.
 
Note: The manuscript cannot be withdrawn or sent elsewhere once submitted. Even after provisional Acceptance, the editors reserve the right to edit, shorten, modify, or reject submitted manuscripts. This may be based on English grammar, clarity, space limitations, journal style, or the editors' preference. The editors may opt not to disclose the reason for the rejection of a manuscript. The Editor, editorial team, or publisher will not be held liable or hold responsibility for any shortcomings or mistakes in published manuscripts concerning contents disclosed therein, including but not limited to drug dosage, methodology, surgical technique, etc. Medical ethics guideline issues are the authors' responsibility (patient identity disclosure, research ethics, etc.). Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are individual contributors and not necessarily editors or publishers. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of the information contained in the published articles. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising from using any materials, instructions, methods, or ideas contained in the articles.
 
Author Disclosures:
The article I have submitted to the journal for review is original, has been written by the stated authors, and has not been published elsewhere.
The article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal and will not be submitted for such review while under review by this journal.
The article contains no libelous or other unlawful statements and does not contain any materials that violate any personal or proprietary rights of any other person or entity.
I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in my article.
If the article was prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this publishing agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so.
 
RIGHTS FOR SCHOLARLY USE
I understand that I am hereby granted (without the need to obtain further permission) rights to use specific versions of the article, as described and defined below:
Internal Institutional Use: Use by the author's institution for classroom teaching at the institution (including distribution of copies, paper or electronic, and use in course packs and courseware programs) for scholarly purposes. For authors employed by companies, the use by that company for internal training purposes.
 
Personal Use: Use by an author in the author's classroom teaching (including distribution of copies, paper or electronic), distribution of documents to research colleagues for their personal use, use in a subsequent compilation of the author's works, inclusion in a thesis or dissertation, preparation of other derivative works such as extending the article to book-length form, or otherwise using or re-using portions or excerpts in other works (with full acknowledgment of the original publication of the article).
 
Permitted Scholarly Posting: Voluntary posting of published articles by an author on open Websites for Commercial Use or Systematic Distribution is not permitted. Deposit in or posting to subject-oriented repositories (such as PubMed Central), or institutional repositories with mandates for systematic postings, is allowed only under specific agreements between the publisher and the repository, agency, or institution and only consistent with the Copyright Owner's policies concerning such repositories.  

 
PLAGIARISM

We accept all terms and conditions of COPE about plagiarism, and in case any attempt of plagiarism is brought to our attention accompanied with convincing evidence, we act based on flowcharts and workflows determined in COPE.
All submissions will be checked with PlagiarismCheckerX in 2 stages: New Submission and After Acceptance from the editorial boards.

Republishing is a case of Plagiarism in ANN. APPL. PHYSIOL.
ANN. APPL. PHYSIOL. Explicitly instructs authors not to submit papers or variations of papers on studies that have already been published elsewhere, even in languages other than English. Significantly those articles published in local journals (with local languages) are not permitted to be submitted in our journals.

Withdrawal is an action that takes the manuscript out of the review process and places it back into the author's dashboard.
  
For ANN. APPL. PHYSIOL., It is not suggested that authors withdraw the article since it wastes valuable manuscript processing time, money, and works invested by the publisher.
  
If author(s) want to withdraw the submitted manuscript during the "Peer-Review process" or after "Acceptance," the authors must have convincing reasons and pay 1000 USD as the withdrawal penalty. However, the authors(s) can withdraw their papers at "Pre-Review" without paying any charges or posing convincing reasons. Besides, withdrawing at "Post-Publication" is precisely impossible.
  
"Plagiarism," "Bogus claims of authorship," "Multiple submissions," and "Fraudulent use of data or the like," and "Infringements of professional, ethical codes" Are the convincing reasons for manuscript withdrawal.

 
ARTICLE RETRACTION

Retraction is a mechanism for correcting the literature and alerting readers to publications that contain such seriously flawed or erroneous data that their findings and conclusions cannot be relied upon. Unreliable data may result from honest errors or research misconduct.
Retractions are also used to alert readers to cases of redundant publication (i.e., when authors present the same data in several publications), plagiarism, and failure to disclose a primary competing interest likely to influence interpretations or recommendations.
 
Note: Only published items can be retracted. Publications should be retracted as soon as possible after the journal editor is convinced that the publication is seriously flawed and misleading (or is redundant or plagiarized).
 
"Plagiarism," "Bogus claims of authorship," "Multiple submission," "Fraudulent use of data," "Infringements of professional, ethical codes," "Redundant publication," and "Failure to disclose a major competing interest" are convincing Reasons for Retraction of publication.
 
The process of Retraction
For printed version: A retraction note titled "Retraction: [article title]" signed by the authors and/or the Editor is published in the paginated part of a subsequent issue of the journal and listed in the contents list.
For the online version: a link is made to the original article. It is retained unchanged save for a watermark on the pdf indicating on each page that it is "RETRACTED," and The HTML version of the document is removed.
 
For more information, see the: http://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf