Journal of Global Sport Management

Aims & Scope

The JGSM will publish peer-reviewed conceptual and empirical papers with a theoretical foundation, and cases of original works in the following topical areas: 1. sport organization and governance; 2. sport marketing; 3. sport media and communication; 4. sport human resource management; 5. sport policy; 6. legal issues in sport management; 7. sport consumer psychology; 8. sport event and tourism; 9. sport development; and 10. sport, culture, and management 11. sport economics and finance

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8367

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	410

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.682

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

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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, 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.

• Sport for Development and Peace: Power, Politics, and Patronage

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Richard, Hans, Ramón

• Components and Outcomes of Fan Engagement in Team Sports: The Perspective of Managers and Fans

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Marcel, Sebastian, Joerg

• The Legacy of the Olympic Games: A Review

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Anja, Holger, Thomas

• Esports Sponsorship: An Empirical Examination of Esports Consumers’ Perceptions of Non-Endemic Sponsors

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Marcel, Galen T., Anthony D., Valerio

• Leveraging Sport Events for Tourism Development: The Event Portfolio Perspective

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Vassilios

• A Site to Resist and Persist: Diversity, Social Justice, and the Unique Nature of Sport

  Citation: 37

  Authors: George B., Marlene A., John N., Kristi F., Na Young, Anthony

• Parachute Payments in English Football: Softening the Landing or Distorting the Balance?

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Rob, Girish, Daniel

• A Typology of Esport Players

  Citation: 36

  Authors: David P.

• Drivers of and Barriers to Professionalization in International Sport Federations

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Josephine, Emmanuel, David, Kaisa, Grazia, Siegfried, Christopher, Torsten

• Sport Policy Development in China: Legacies of Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympic Games and 2022 Winter Olympic Games

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Shushu, Holger, Xiaoqian (Richard), Jamie, Xiao

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