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| Field | Details |
| Journal Title | International Martial Arts and Culture Journal |
| Accreditation | - |
| DOI | prefix 10.24036 by Crossref |
| Frequency | 3 Issues per year (April, August, and December) |
| Online ISSN | 3021-7342 |
| Editor in Chief | Mohamad Nizam Mohamed Shapie |
| Citation Analysis | Google Scholar | Garuda | Dimension |
International Martial Arts and Culture Journal is an international peer reviewed journal. It is a periodical published by the Center for Pencak Silat Research, Padang State University, Indonesia, in collaboration with other institutions, the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association and Mixed Martial Arts.
International Martial and Culture Journal provides free, immediate and permanent online access to the full text of all articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA).
International Martial and Culture Journal publishes original scientific articles on various aspects of physical culture, cultural tourism and humanities (philosophy, sociology, history, pedagogy and psychology), especially martial arts. It also includes reviews, polemics, and publication surveys of subject matter contained in periodicals.
General outline of the International Martial Arts and Culture Journal: CULTURE SOCIOLOGY * PSYCHOPHYSICAL CULTURE * CULTURE ANTHROPOLOGY * MATCH SPORTS * CULTURAL TOURISM
Current Issue


Volume 3, Number 3 (2025) of the International Martial Arts and Culture Journal features empirical and narrative studies that investigate physical conditioning, training methods, coaching perspectives, and psychological aspects of martial arts performance. The articles in this issue address topics such as wrestling and karate athletes’ physical readiness, plyometric and weight training effects in pencak silat, coaches’ perceptions of athlete development, and imagery practices among karate practitioners. Collectively, these contributions advance scholarly understanding of performance optimization and athlete development in martial arts contexts. This issue showcases international authorship, with contributors from Indonesia, Poland, China and Malaysia.





