First Issue of JOSSI Published

Announcement – Publication of the First Issue (Vol. 1, No. 1, 2025)
We are pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sport Science & Innovation (JOSSI) — Volume 1, Issue 1 (December 2025).

This issue features five peer-reviewed articles covering diverse areas of sport sciences, including performance analysis, biomechanics, recovery, and health-related behaviors. The published papers are as follows:

1️⃣ Handgrip Strength in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters: An Investigation of its Associations with Competitive Level, Performance, and Anthropometric Characteristics
Rıdvan Kır, Alirıza Han Civan, Ferhat Coşkun, Zehra Kılıncarslan, Juan Francisco García-Vázquez – pp. 1–15

2️⃣ Comparison of Pinch Strength and Its Relationship with Performance and Demographic Variables in Elite Female Weightlifters
Rıdvan Kır, Mahmut Esat Uzun, Juan Francisco García-Vázquez, Serap Ünlü – pp. 16–29

3️⃣ Heart Rate Variability and Subjective Indicators of Recovery in U19 Soccer Players
Koulla Parpa, Andreas Georgiadis, Konstantina Intziegianni, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Marcos Michaelides – pp. 30–40

4️⃣ Towards a More Active Lifestyle: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels, Caffeine Consumption, and Sleep Quality in Sedentary University Students
Bekir Tokay – pp. 41–53

5️⃣ A Review Study on Olympic Weightlifting
Zehra Kılıncarslan, Kenan Erdağı – pp. 54–64

The editorial board thanks all authors and reviewers for their valuable contributions to this first issue.
We look forward to continued submissions and collaborations for future volumes of JOSSI.

Publication Date: December 12, 2025.