Posting Article Policy

1. Open Access Policy
Research in Athletics and Global Optimization (RAGO) adopts a full open access policy. All published articles are freely available to the public without subscription or access fees.

2. License and Copyright
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License.
Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, and promote the article in accordance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License.

3. Article Processing Charge (APC)
The journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) policy. All applicable fees are clearly stated and transparently available on the journal’s website prior to submission.

4. Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, and relevance to athletics, sports science, physical education, exercise science, human movement, sports performance, biomechanics, sports physiology, sports psychology, sports technology, performance analysis, optimization research, sports data science, and related fields.

5. Publication Ethics
The journal adheres to recognized international publication ethics standards, including the prevention of plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, conflicts of interest, and other forms of research and publication misconduct.

6. Archiving and Preservation
All published articles are permanently archived through recognized digital preservation systems, including the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), to ensure long-term accessibility, preservation, and availability of the journal’s scholarly content.

7. Article Posting and Accessibility

  • Articles are published online after acceptance, completion of the peer-review process, and final editorial production.
  • The final version of the article (Version of Record) is freely accessible without embargo.
  • Article metadata are disseminated to relevant indexing services and academic databases to enhance the discoverability and accessibility of published research.

8. Author Self-Archiving Policy
Authors are permitted to:

  • Deposit and share the final published version of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or academic platforms.
  • Use their published articles for academic and non-commercial purposes with proper citation to the original publication.
  • Share their published work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License.

9. Withdrawal and Retraction Policy
The journal implements withdrawal and retraction policies in accordance with recognized international publication ethics guidelines. Articles may be withdrawn or retracted when significant errors, ethical violations, plagiarism, research misconduct, data fabrication or falsification, or other serious issues affecting the integrity of the publication are identified.