Aims and Scope
The Journal of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (JASEP) aims to advance thought, theory, and research on applied and basic aspects of sport and exercise psychology. JASEP invites all types of scientifically sound research (e.g., experiments, qualitative research) addressing scientific issues and/or theory development related to sport and exercise in ecologically valid settings (instead of context-free basic research; cf. https://dictionary.apa.org/applied-research). JASEP is open to diverse methodological approaches and to a variety of publication formats that aim at presenting results from high-quality empirical research (quantitative and qualitive) and well-grounded reports and studies from practitioners as well. Through a thorough peer-review process, JASEP ensures the publication of research that has considerable impact on the field of sport and exercise psychology. The journal promotes the development of psychological theory, research, questionnaire validation, intervention strategies, and implications for bridging the gap between theory and practice in the context of sport and exercise psychology, incorporating information and expertise from exercise and sport sciences as well as from psychology. The settings of conducted research may include (but are not limited to) the areas of competitive sports (elite and amateur level), education, and health (e.g., rehabilitation). JASEP emphasizes original research reports that advance our understanding of psychological and cognitive mechanisms related to sport and exercise. Also, review papers, position papers, replication studies, and registered reports are welcome.
The target audience of JASEP includes researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the field of sport and exercise psychology, as well as professionals involved in sports activities such as coaches, trainers, therapists, organizations, and officials. JASEP aims to provide a platform for the publication of contemporary scientific issues, knowledge, and experiences for these target groups and to promote the practical application of research findings in the field of sport and exercise.
The journal has been publishing high-quality, innovative research since 1994 and has been published quarterly by Hogrefe since 2004 (until volume 30 as "Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie" (ISSN 1612-5010)).
The Journal of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology is archived with Portico.
News
The Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie is changing its name to Journal of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (JASEP)
The field of sport and exercise psychology is constantly evolving. Both on the scientific and applied (practical) level, it continues to gain importance, and the community of researchers and practitioners is growing on a global scale. As a subject-specific outlet for sport and exercise psychologists, it is our mission to contribute to this positive progress. In order to offer researchers from all over the world a high-quality outlet and to make the content of our journal even more accessible to the global community, we join this development.
Sport psychology is an applied subject that relates to concrete, ecologically valid problems in the field. One of its main aims is therefore to focus on using theories and scientific procedures (e.g., experiments and qualitative research) to solve these problems and derive practical recommendations for practitioners. JASEP will continue to emphasize this approach – from now on with a new, well-suited journal name.
Daniel Memmert, Köln
"The new English name of our traditional journal „Sport Psychology“ will certainly generate a greater international reach and therefore also increase the impact of our journal. This is a correct and important step".
Oliver Stoll, President of asp
Call for Papers
The Journal of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (JASEP) is planning a special issue on the topic "Physical Activity and Neuroscience", which will be published in 2025. As guest editors, we would like to invite you to submit your own contributions.
Please submit your manuscript to the Journal of Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (JASEP) via the Editorial Manager by January 6, 2025 and include the keyword "Physical Activity and Neuroscience" under "Comment".
Looking forward to your contributions,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Fink, Dr. Corinna Pechtold-Stefan, & PD Dr. Christian Rominger (University of Graz, Department of Psychology)