How to write a manuscript for Sports Engineering
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EDITORIAL
How to write a manuscript for Sports Engineering Tom Allen1 · Bert Blocken2,3 · Ami Drory4 · Hugo G. Espinosa5 Accepted: 17 October 2020 / Published online: 20 November 2020 © International Sports Engineering Association 2020
This editorial provides guidance for authors preparing a manuscript for submission to Sports Engineering. It does not replace the submission guidelines on the journal webpage,1 nor does it simply duplicate the scientific paper writing guides that are already available [1–8]. The submission guidelines on the journal webpage provide specific instructions that authors must adhere to, including details on article types and associated word and figure/table limits, how the manuscript should be formatted and structured and referencing style. The submission guidelines are periodically reviewed and updated as required. This editorial focuses on scientific issues, offering guidance that is specific to Sports Engineering, based on our observations as editors to make it easier for authors to submit clear research reports that are more likely to be published. The two manuscript types published in Sports Engineering, besides review articles that are typically invited, are original research articles and technical notes. Indeed, work presenting a new method, test rig or measurement device should be submitted as a technical note. Authors should not think of technical notes as being lesser than research articles, rather they should simply think of them as another type of publication, which is particularly relevant to the field of sports engineering and technology. This editorial is structured around the main sections of a typical manuscript, including
* Tom Allen [email protected] 1
Department of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottigham, United Kingdom
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School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
the Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. A good Title is vital, and it should be concise and clear, such as in the form of “Effect of A on B” for research articles, e.g. “Effect of surrogate design on the measured stiffness of snowboarding wrist protectors” [9]. Words used in the title should be specific (precise) rather than general (vague) and jargon should be avoided. It is sometimes advantageous to indicate the main finding in the title. A title for a technical note should clearly state the intended purpose of the new method, test rig or measurement device, e.g. “Measuring temporal and spatial accuracy in trampolining” [10]. A good title includes key words describing the topic or methods such that it is more likely to be found when searching online. The Abstract should provide a concise summary of the manuscript, clearly summarising
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