JISSN survey

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN) is a gold open access journal focusing on the acute and chronic effects of sports nutrition and supplementation strategies on body composition, physical performance and metabolism. We invite you to share your thoughts on JISSN by participating in an online survey. It will take approximately 8 minutes to complete. We appreciate your support and contribution and hope to use the results to develop and improve the journal.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your location?

USA

Europe

Rest of the world, please specify

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* 2. Are you a member of ISSN?

Yes

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* 3. How long have you been working in the field of sports nutrition?

Less than 5 years

Between 5- 10 years

More than 10 years

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* 4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding pay-wall and open access:
(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)

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More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read.	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 1	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 2	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 3	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 4	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 5	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 6	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 7	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 8	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 9	More research should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 10
Article authors should retain copyright of published articles.	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 1	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 2	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 3	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 4	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 5	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 6	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 7	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 8	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 9	Article authors should retain copyright of published articles. 10
Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source.	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 1	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 2	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 3	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 4	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 5	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 6	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 7	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 8	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 9	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of a published article for free with attribution to the original source. 10
Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years.	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 1	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 2	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 3	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 4	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 5	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 6	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 7	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 8	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 9	Open access publishing, meaning anyone around the world can read articles for free and the author retains the copyright, will become more frequent in the next 5 years. 10

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* 5. When you are deciding to which journal you will submit, how important are the following factors (1=least important; 10=most important)?

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My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read.	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 1	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 2	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 3	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 4	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 5	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 6	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 7	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 8	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 9	My work should be freely available worldwide for anyone with internet access to read. 10
I should retain copyright of my published article.	I should retain copyright of my published article. 1	I should retain copyright of my published article. 2	I should retain copyright of my published article. 3	I should retain copyright of my published article. 4	I should retain copyright of my published article. 5	I should retain copyright of my published article. 6	I should retain copyright of my published article. 7	I should retain copyright of my published article. 8	I should retain copyright of my published article. 9	I should retain copyright of my published article. 10
My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher.	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 1	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 2	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 3	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 4	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 5	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 6	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 7	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 8	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 9	My coauthors and I should be able to reuse part or all of our published content without permission from original publisher. 10
Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source.	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 1	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 2	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 3	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 4	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 5	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 6	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 7	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 8	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 9	Anyone should be able reuse part or all of our published article for free with attribution to the original source. 10
My supporting data is required to be available online.	My supporting data is required to be available online. 1	My supporting data is required to be available online. 2	My supporting data is required to be available online. 3	My supporting data is required to be available online. 4	My supporting data is required to be available online. 5	My supporting data is required to be available online. 6	My supporting data is required to be available online. 7	My supporting data is required to be available online. 8	My supporting data is required to be available online. 9	My supporting data is required to be available online. 10

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* 6. Would you consider submitting an article to JISSN?

Yes

Not sure

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* 7. If you answered “No” or “Not sure” to question 6, please rank your top three reasons why (1=most influential reason).

I don’t think my article will be read.

I don’t think my article will be cited.

There’s a fee for publication.

My work doesn’t fit the journal’s scope.

The peer review process takes too long.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding JISSN:
(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)

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JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 1	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 2	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 3	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 4	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 5	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 6	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 7	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 8	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 9	JISSN publishes high-quality content on the topic of sports nutrition 10
JISSN provides high quality peer review	JISSN provides high quality peer review 1	JISSN provides high quality peer review 2	JISSN provides high quality peer review 3	JISSN provides high quality peer review 4	JISSN provides high quality peer review 5	JISSN provides high quality peer review 6	JISSN provides high quality peer review 7	JISSN provides high quality peer review 8	JISSN provides high quality peer review 9	JISSN provides high quality peer review 10
JISSN has a good turnaround time	JISSN has a good turnaround time 1	JISSN has a good turnaround time 2	JISSN has a good turnaround time 3	JISSN has a good turnaround time 4	JISSN has a good turnaround time 5	JISSN has a good turnaround time 6	JISSN has a good turnaround time 7	JISSN has a good turnaround time 8	JISSN has a good turnaround time 9	JISSN has a good turnaround time 10
JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 1	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 2	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 3	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 4	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 5	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 6	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 7	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 8	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 9	JISSN provides an influential platform for sport nutrition researchers to communicate and share their work 10
I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 1	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 2	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 3	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 4	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 5	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 6	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 7	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 8	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 9	I will recommend JISSN to my colleagues 10

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* 9. How often do you access JISSN’s content

Most days

Most weeks

Most months

A few times a year

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rate the usefulness of the following types of content where 10 is 'extremely useful' and 1 is 'not at all useful'

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Research articles	Research articles 1	Research articles 2	Research articles 3	Research articles 4	Research articles 5	Research articles 6	Research articles 7	Research articles 8	Research articles 9	Research articles 10
Reviews	Reviews 1	Reviews 2	Reviews 3	Reviews 4	Reviews 5	Reviews 6	Reviews 7	Reviews 8	Reviews 9	Reviews 10
Society position stands	Society position stands 1	Society position stands 2	Society position stands 3	Society position stands 4	Society position stands 5	Society position stands 6	Society position stands 7	Society position stands 8	Society position stands 9	Society position stands 10
Society conference abstracts	Society conference abstracts 1	Society conference abstracts 2	Society conference abstracts 3	Society conference abstracts 4	Society conference abstracts 5	Society conference abstracts 6	Society conference abstracts 7	Society conference abstracts 8	Society conference abstracts 9	Society conference abstracts 10
Letter to Editor	Letter to Editor 1	Letter to Editor 2	Letter to Editor 3	Letter to Editor 4	Letter to Editor 5	Letter to Editor 6	Letter to Editor 7	Letter to Editor 8	Letter to Editor 9	Letter to Editor 10

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* 11. Which were the last two journals you submitted research articles to?

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* 12. To publish in JISSN there is an article-processing charge (APC) of £1370/$2145 for non-ISSN members, and £1,027.5/$1608.75 for ISSN members (25% off the standard APC). This charge covers the various cost generated throughout the OA publication process, including the online submission system, production, and the CCBY licence which enables the article to be freely accessible in a permanent way. Would you consider the charge reasonable taking into consideration the OA provided by JISSN and its competitors?

Yes

No, please specify your reasons:

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* 13. What is your greatest obstacle in paying this fee?

No obstacles.

My grant does not include money for this fee.

My institution won’t pay this fee.

Paying a fee de-legitimizes the work.

I don’t ever want to pay to publish.

I don’t support open access on principle.

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What would you like to see more of in JISSN in terms of article types?

Research (intervention, RCTs)

Research (observational studies)

Review

Commentary

Short report

Case report

Editorial

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your location?

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* 2. Are you a member of ISSN?

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* 3. How long have you been working in the field of sports nutrition?

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* 4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding pay-wall and open access:(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)

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* 5. When you are deciding to which journal you will submit, how important are the following factors (1=least important; 10=most important)?

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* 6. Would you consider submitting an article to JISSN?

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* 7. If you answered “No” or “Not sure” to question 6, please rank your top three reasons why (1=most influential reason).

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* 8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding JISSN:(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)

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* 9. How often do you access JISSN’s content

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* 10. Please rate the usefulness of the following types of content where 10 is 'extremely useful' and 1 is 'not at all useful'

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* 11. Which were the last two journals you submitted research articles to?

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* 13. What is your greatest obstacle in paying this fee?

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* 14. What would you like to see more of in JISSN in terms of article types?

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* 15. What would you like to see more of in JISSN in terms of topics?

* 4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding pay-wall and open access:
(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)

* 8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding JISSN:
(1=strongly disagree; 10=strongly agree)