The International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences (IJOBSMS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in the fields of behavioral sciences, social sciences, education, physical education, sports sciences, and movement sciences. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to publish high-quality scholarly work and contribute to interdisciplinary academic discourse.
IJOBSMS publishes original research articles, review articles, case studies, theoretical papers, and scholarly communications that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and professional practice within its areas of interest.
The mission of IJOBSMS is to promote excellence in research and scholarly communication by publishing innovative, rigorous, and impactful studies that enhance understanding of human behavior, social systems, education, physical activity, sports performance, and movement-related disciplines.
The vision of IJOBSMS is to become a globally recognized scholarly journal that supports scientific advancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-informed practice in the behavioral, social, educational, and movement sciences.
The journal welcomes original scholarly contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
The journal encourages both theoretical and applied research that contributes to scholarly knowledge, professional practice, and evidence-based decision-making.
IJOBSMS is published quarterly and is committed to the regular dissemination of high-quality scholarly research.
IJOBSMS follows a full Open Access publishing model. All published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription fees or access restrictions. The journal supports the free exchange of knowledge and promotes unrestricted access to scholarly research.
All manuscripts submitted to IJOBSMS undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process. The identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process to ensure fairness, objectivity, transparency, and academic integrity.
Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
All articles published in IJOBSMS are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref to ensure persistent identification, discoverability, and reliable citation of scholarly content.
Manuscripts are evaluated exclusively on academic quality, originality, ethical standards, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Editorial decisions are made without discrimination based on nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, race, religion, or political beliefs.
IJOBSMS welcomes submissions from researchers across the world and encourages international collaboration to facilitate the exchange of diverse scholarly perspectives and research findings.
The journal adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and research integrity. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards throughout the submission, peer review, and publication processes.
The journal maintains policies relating to authorship, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, research misconduct, corrections, retractions, and data availability to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity in scholarly publishing.
IJOBSMS is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly content through recognized digital archiving and preservation practices in accordance with international publishing standards.
For manuscript submissions, editorial inquiries, and publication-related correspondence, authors and readers are encouraged to contact the Editorial Office through the official communication channels provided on the journal website.