European Sport Management Quarterly

Aims & Scope

European Sport Management Quarterly (ESMQ) is the official journal of the European Association for Sport Management, and is listed in Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports®.

It has an international reputation for publishing high quality articles that contribute to our understanding of sport management and organizations at all levels.

The journal is committed to publishing research that advances theory and its application to all aspects of sport management, including the management and governance of sport bodies in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.407

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2673

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1137

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and Health Professions, 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.

• A Conceptual Framework for Analysing Sports Policy Factors Leading to International Sporting Success

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Veerle, Paul, Maarten, Simon

• The Olympic Games and raising sport participation: a systematic review of evidence and an interrogation of policy for a demonstration effect

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Mike, Esther, Jo, Ian, Dikaia, Louise, Suzanne

• The sport value framework – a new fundamental logic for analyses in sport management

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Herbert, Chris, Bastian

• Identity crisis: a theoretical analysis of ‘team identification’ research

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Daniel, Bob

• The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Football Business: Towards the Development of a Conceptual Model

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Tim, Phil

• Impacts and strategic outcomes from non-mega sport events for local communities

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Marijke, Laurence, B. Christine

• The Social Impact of the Tour de France: Comparisons of Residents' Pre- and Post-event Perceptions

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Anne-Line, Marc, Marc

• International Sport Event Participation: Prior Sport Involvement; Destination Image; and Travel Motives

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Daniel C., Kristine, Tennille

• An empirical investigation of the relationships among service quality, customer satisfaction and psychological commitment in a health club context

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Konstantinos, Panagiotis, Charalambos, George

• Post-event Outcomes and the Post-modern Turn: The Olympics and Urban Transformations

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Harry H.

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