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How to submit your article to Soccer Journal
Soccer Journal is a peer-reviewed professional journal intended to meet the needs of a diverse group of more than 17,000 soccer coaches who are NSCAA members. The magazine serves as a forum for anything soccer and accepts articles in the following soccer-related categories: player development, youth soccer, soccer research, coaching, fitness, goalkeeping, soccer history, international soccer, match analysis, interviews, sport psychology, soccer tactics and soccer techniques. And, yes, we even accept articles about referees! Please remember:
- Articles submitted to Soccer Journal must not be submitted to other publications simultaneously.
- Articles may not be selected for publication. In that event, the author will be informed.
- Articles with practical implications for coaching are given priority.
- Article acceptance is based on originality of topic, significance to the soccer coaching profession, validity and adherence to the prescribed submission requirements as listed below.
Manuscript preparation
Articles may be submitted by hard copy, on a 3.5 inch IBM compatible disk or via email to jamartin@owu.edu. Articles should be double spaced and, if submitted online or on disk, be presented in Microsoft Word if possible. Please label the submission with the title and name(s) of the author(s). Hard copies can be sent to Jay Martin, Edwards Gym, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 43015.
Manuscript content
Manuscript length should be tied to the scope of the article. Generally limiting articles between five and ten pages is best. If the article is accepted and is too long, it may be presented in two issues. Simple, straightforward, concise, logical and clear writing is best. Focus the article, use examples, capture readers’ interest and stimulate their thinking. Photographs and illustrations are welcome. Please know that illustrations will be rendered to meet Soccer Journal style guidelines. Please identify the photographer on the back of any picture.
If you are a new contributor, please send a “headshot” in black and white and a short bio to be used at the end of the article.
The review process
The editor reviews all articles for appropriateness of topic and acceptable writing style conformance. The article may then be sent to members of the editorial board for review, guidance and acceptance. After the article is accepted, it will be printed in the earliest appropriate and available issue. Some recent issues have been topic-oriented; therefore, a certain article may be retained for a topic-oriented issue in the future. Inquiries may be sent to the editor.
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