Communication and Sport

Aims & Scope

Communication & Sport is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that publishes research to foster international scholarly understanding of the nexus of communication and sport.

C&S publishes research and critical analysis from diverse disciplinary and theoretical perspectives to advance understanding of communication phenomena in the varied contexts through which sport touches individuals, society, and culture.

C&S examines both communication in sport and the communication of sport by considering sport in light of communication processes, strategies, industries, texts, and reception.

C&S welcomes studies of sport and media in mass and new media settings, research on sport in interpersonal, group, organizational, and other communication contexts, and analyses of sport rhetoric, discourse, and narratives.

C&S encourages studies of sport communication and media from broad disciplinary vistas including sport studies/sociology, management, marketing, politics, economics, psychology, philosophy, history, education, kinesiology, health, as well as cultural, policy, urban, gender, sexuality, race, and ability studies.

C&S is theoretically diverse, and articles featuring qualitative, quantitative, critical, historical, and other methods are equally welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	3.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2633

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	884

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.418

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• “It’s Dude Time!”

  Citation: 281

  Authors: Cheryl, Michael A., Michela

• Women Play Sport, But Not on TV

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Cheryl, Michael A., Robin H.

• Exploring Elite Female Athletes’ Interpretations of Sport Media Images

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Mary Jo, Nicole M., Janet S.

• One and Done: The Long Eclipse of Women’s Televised Sports, 1989–2019

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Cheryl, LaToya D., Maria A., Michael A.

• Reflections on Communication and Sport

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Toni

• Factors Influencing eSports Viewership: An Approach Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Min

• An Analysis of Colin Kaepernick, Megan Rapinoe, and the National Anthem Protests

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Samuel H., Evan L., Ann, Tyler C.

• Action Sports, Social Media, and New Technologies

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Holly

• Dimensions of Social Media Utilization Among College Sport Fans

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Galen, Patrick

• Intersections of Fandom in the Age of Interactive Media

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Kenon A., Andrew C., Breann, Luis

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