International Sports Studies

Aims & Scope

International Sports Studies (ISS) is a scholarly journal in the field of physical education and sport with a unique focus.

Its aim is to advance understanding and communication between members of the global community who share a professional, personal or scholarly interest in the state and development of physical education and sport around the world.

International Sports Studies (ISS) is today without paradigmatic prejudice and reflects an eclectic approach to the task of understanding physical education and sport in the contemporary world.

It asks only that its contributors can add to knowledge about international physical education and sport studies through studies involving comparisons between regional, national and international settings or by providing unique insights into specific national and local phenomena which contribute to an understanding that can be shared across as well as within national borders.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28225

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.112

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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 Psychology 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 experiences and understandings of the K-13 curriculum implementation of Indonesian teachers of Adapted Physical Education (APE)

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Erick, Beltasar, Diajeng Tyas Pinru

• The influence of hosting an international sport event on the young generation: the case of Qatar

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Wadih, Claude, Patrick Bouchet XXXMLAUTOR Sorina

• Sports betting or gambling? A study on determining perception on sports betting

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Sevda Gökce, Arif, Hakan

• Meaningful movement behaviour involves more than the learning of fundamental movement skills

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Niek, Ivo van, José, Jeroen, Len

• Adolescents’ self-determination profiles in physical education: Introjection and its implications

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Boon San Coral, Yew Meng, Ser Hong, Chee Keng John, Sviatlana

• Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of physical activity. An international position statement

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Erick, Nevzat, Carla Cristina Vieira, Zsolt, Diajeng Tyas Pinru

• Physical education and health enhancing physical activity – a European perspective

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Petr, Richard, Jana, Claude

• The development and validation of a revised Friendship Activity Scale and Adjective Checklist for use in the Indonesian Unified Sports program

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Erick, Diajeng Tyas Pinru, Nevzat

• Community based rugby referees’ experiences with recruitment and retention

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Chris, Roger

• Stressors, coping strategies and effectiveness: A study of Special Olympics coaches at a major sporting event

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Justine, Matthew, Elizabeth

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