International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Aims & Scope

The International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a peer reviewed academic journal that is indexed on ISI.

Eight issues are now published each year.

The main purpose of the IRSS is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community.

The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, from standard length research papers to shorter reports and commentary, as well as book and media reviews.

The International Review for the Sociology of Sport is not restricted to any theoretical or methodological perspective and brings together contributions from anthropology, cultural studies, geography, gender studies, media studies, history, political economy, semiotics, sociology, as well as interdisciplinary research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4832

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	833

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.000

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

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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 Health Professions and 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.

• The politics of sport-for-development: Limited focus programmes and broad gauge problems?

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Fred

• When bodies are weapons: Masculinity and violence in Sport

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Michael A.

• Grasping the Phenomenology of Sporting Bodies

  Citation: 168

  Authors: John, Jacquelyn Allen

• PLAYING HURT

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Martin, Ivan, Graham

• IT'S STILL A MAN'S GAME?

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Sheila, Kari, Gertrud, Ana

• `Keeping It Real'

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Belinda, Becky

• Bending the Rules

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Emma H., Toni

• Assessing the sociology of sport: On cultural sensibilities and the great sport myth

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Jay

• Perpetuating the ‘lack of evidence’ discourse in sport for development: Privileged voices, unheard stories and subjugated knowledge

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Sara, Audrey R, Christabelle

• The rise of the underdog? The relative age effect reversal among Canadian-born NHL hockey players: A reply to Nolan and Howell

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Benjamin G, Jonathan A, Mikaela J

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