JOURNAL OF XI’AN PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY was approved by the former State Sports Commission in 1984 and was published to the public at home and abroad in 1989. The journal was inscribed by the former leader of the State Sports Commission, Comrade Rong Gaotang, with the inaugural words "Strive to cultivate sports talents", which reflects its mission of cultivating sports talents.
As the only sports academic journal in the Northwest region, the journal is distributed nationwide and is committed to academic exchanges in the field of sports science and technology. Adhering to the policy of "letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend" and the principle of integrating theory with practice, it abides by national publishing laws and regulations, serves the development of socialist sports, improves the level of sports science and technology, and promotes modernization.
The purpose of JOURNAL OF XI’AN PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY is to provide support for sports teaching, scientific research, and training, promote the teaching, scientific research, and training of Xi'an Sports University, and help the college become a first-class sports university in China. At the same time, the journal is also committed to improving the level of sports scientific research, education, and training in the Northwest region and even the whole country.
The journal currently has multiple columns, including Sports Humanities and Sociology, Western Sports Forum, Traditional National Sports, Sports Human Science, Sports Technology and Training, Physical Education, Sports Psychology, etc. Among them, Sports Humanities and Sociology, Western Sports Forum and Sports Human Science are key columns, reflecting the academic characteristics and research directions of the journal.