Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Aims & Scope

Journal of Sport & Social Issues is an indispensable resource that brings together the latest research, discussion, and analysis on contemporary sport issues such as race, media, gender, economics, drugs, recruiting, injuries, and youth sports.

Using an international, interdisciplinary perspective, Journal of Sport & Social Issues examines today's most pressing and far-reaching questions about sport, including: World Cup soccer, gay experience and sport, social issues in sport management, youth sports, sports subcultures.

Always provocative, Journal of Sports and Social Issues presents a lively public discussion of the impact of sport on social issues from many perspectives, including: sociology, economics, gender studies, political science, anthropology, history, media studies, psychology, cultural studies, and ethnic studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4220

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	358

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.085

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

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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.

• Supporters, Followers, Fans, and Flaneurs

  Citation: 556

  Authors: Richard

• PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF THE SPORT FAN MOTIVATION SCALE

  Citation: 490

  Authors: Daniel L.

• Die-Hard and Fair-Weather Fans: Effects of Identification on BIRGing and CORFing Tendencies

  Citation: 430

  Authors: Daniel L., Nyla R.

• Youth Sports

  Citation: 390

  Authors: Jay

• The Positive Social and Self Concept Consequences of Sports Team Identification

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Nyla R., Daniel L.

• Sport and Development

  Citation: 294

  Authors: Douglas, Christina

• The (In)validity of <i>Supercrip</i> Representation of Paralympian Athletes

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Carla Filomena, P. David

• A Social Network Analysys of Influences On Athletes To Play With Pain and Injuries

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Howard L.

• RESISTANCE/TRANSFORMATION OF THE OPPOSITIONAL BINARY: EXPOSING SPORT AS A CONTINUUM

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Mary Jo

• “The World at their Feet”

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Jonathan, John

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