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Acknowledgement to Referees
No full textThis section acknowledges the referees who reviewed papers for the Annali ISS between January and December 2025. These referees played a critical role in maintaining the journal\u27s quality standards, ensuring that published papers meet rigorous academic criteri
Research on Scientific Journals: Implications for Editors and Authors
No full textA review of editorial policies of leading journals and of research relevant to scientific journals revealed conflicts between 'science' and 'scientists.” Owing to these conflicts, papers are often weak on objectivity and replicability. Furthermore, papers often fall short on importance, competence, intelligibility, or efficiency. Suggestions were made for editorial policies such as: (1) structured guidelines for referees, (2) open peer review, (3) blind reviews, and (4) full disclosure of data and method. Of major importance, an author's “Note to Referees” (describing the hypotheses and design, but not the results) was suggested to improve the objectivity of the ratings of importance and competence. Also, recommendations are made to authors for improving contributions to science (such as the use of multiple hypotheses) and for promoting their careers (such as using complex methods and obtuse writing).scientific journals, authors, research, editors
Acknowledgements to referees in 2016
No full textAbstract In 2016, Geoenvironmental Disasters published 29 scientific articles. Besides the appreciation to the authors who contributed their works to the journal, we want to express our sincere acknowledgement to the referees, who actively supported the journal with their expertise during peer review. Their qualified and constructive contributions to the journal are respected and appreciated
Physiological profiles of South African soccer referees and assistant referees
No full textReferees are important role-players in soccer matches. The physical fitness of referees influences their optimal positioning throughout the game. The aim of this research was to determine the physiological profiles of South African referees and assistant referees and to determine the intensities that they are required to work at during matches by looking at their match heart rate variables. Referees (N=7) and assistant referees (N=13) who were on the national panel underwent body composition, flexibility, core stability, aerobic endurance, agility, acceleration, speed and anaerobic testing. The results of the study showed that no significant differences existed between the referees and assistant referees for the fitness field tests. The VO2max values fell slightly below the average range found in literature indicating that referees in this study were slightly less aerobically fit than their international counterparts. The HRmax fell within the range of previously reported researches, and the HR results obtained from the Yo-Yo intermittent endurance test mimicked the results of the age-predicted HRmax calculation method.Keywords: Soccer, referee, fitness, body composition, flexibility, core stability, aerobic capacity, intensity.Errata: In AJPHERD Vol. 17(4:1), December 2011, pages 675-693, an article titled, “Physiological profiles of South African soccer referees and assistant referees” was published. AJPHERD has now been informed that apart from the lead author, Leon Lategan the following two co-authors are associated with the article: K. Bahdur (Department of Sport and Movement Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and A.J.J. Lombard (Department of Sport and Movement Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa). This error is regretted
The Environmental Implications of Redistributive Land Reform
No full textAcknowledgements Thank you to the two anonymous referees who commented on this piece. Conflict of interest The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.Peer reviewe
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