Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (MPEES): A Brief Report on 2019

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ABSTRACTPurpose: The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a summary of Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (MPEES)-related activities in 2019.Manuscripts submitted: In 2019 original submissions (i.e., not counting revised manuscripts) increased by ~52% as compared to 2018. Thirty nine countries were represented across the 210 original manuscripts submitted to MPEES in 2019. MPEES continues to welcome high-quality submissions from around the world in 2020.Manuscripts submitted by section: The seven sections of MPEES are: (1) exercise science, (2) physical activity, (3) physical education pedagogy, (4) psychology, (5) research methodology and statistics, (6) sport management and administration, and (7) tutorial and teacher’s toolbox. Approximately two-thirds of the manuscripts that were submitted to MPEES in 2019 were submitted to either the exercise science section or the physical activity section. MPEES continues to welcome high-quality submissions within each of the seven sections that comprise the journal in 2020.Review process: Most of the original manuscripts that were submitted to MPEES in 2019 had received an initial decision by February 14, 2020 (i.e., 209 of the 210 manuscripts received). When an immediate decision was rendered by the editor-in-chief it always (i.e., for 129 of 129 manuscripts) occurred within 10 days of receiving the manuscript. When a manuscript was assigned to a section editor by the editor-in-chief it typically (i.e., for 71 of 80 manuscripts) received an initial decision within 90 days of receiving the manuscript. Fourteen countries were represented across reviewers for the original manuscripts that were sent out for external review by MPEES in 2019. We gratefully acknowledge, and list in the Appendix, the many scholars(N = 151) from around the world who served as a reviewer for MPEES in 2019.Manuscripts published: Volume 23 (i.e., the volume published in 2019) of MPEES published a total of 34 manuscripts. More than three-fourths of the published manuscripts were submitted to the physical activity section, the exercise science section, the research methodology and statistics section, or the sport management and administration section. MPEES continues to strive for publishing high-quality manuscripts within each of the seven sections that comprise the journal in 2020. Thirteen countries were represented across the manuscripts published in Volume 23 of MPEES. MPEES continues to strive for publishing high-quality manuscripts written by one or more authors from around the world in 2020.Impact factor: On January 6th 2020 Clarivate Analytics notified the Taylor & Francis Group that MPEES (beginning with Volume 21(1) 2017) has been selected coverage in: Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch), Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Social Sciences Citation Index®, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, Current Contents®/Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Current Contents®/Clinical Medicine. MPEES should receive its first impact factor in the 2019 impact factor release in June 2020!