Al-Noor Journal for Physical and Sports Sciences (JSPR) is a scientific, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published semi-annually by the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences – Al-Noor University, Iraq, since 2025. The journal publishes original research articles and review papers in the fields of sports sciences and physical education, and operates under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
To ensure the originality and academic integrity of submissions, all manuscripts are screened using iThenticate plagiarism detection software. The journal follows a double-blind peer-review process to ensure transparency, objectivity, and the academic quality of published work.
The journal is indexed in several respected international databases, including:
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Google Scholar
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CrossRef (with DOI assignment for each article)
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ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources)
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ISSN International Centre
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Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals (IASJ)
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BRILL Bibliographies
The journal does not charge any publication fees, and it operates independently without financial support from any governmental or non-governmental entity, reflecting its commitment to free and open access to scientific knowledge.