Journal of Sport and Tourism

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sport & Tourism (JS&T) aims to publish research that makes a clear contribution, substantively, theoretically or methodologically, to the body of knowledge relating to all aspects of the relationship between sport and tourism.

Seeking to be the first port of call for research into the relationship between sport and tourism, JS&T welcomes submissions from all relevant subject areas, such as sport, leisure, physical education and tourism, and from a wide range of disciplines including, but not confined to: sociology, psychology, geography, policy studies, management studies, economics and marketing.

Submissions may be empirical or conceptual, but should have a clearly articulated theoretical basis.

JS&T takes an inclusive and wide-ranging view of the definitions of both sport and tourism, and therefore considers professional and amateur, competitive and non-competitive, social, recreational, and informal activities, as well as leisure, business, and day-trip tourism, to fall within its scope.

The journal is interested in tourism incorporating any form of sporting interest, not just tourism to actively participate in sport.

Consequently, manuscripts relating to tourism where sport is a subsidiary interest or activity are as appropriate for submission to JS&T as manuscripts relating to tourism where sport is the prime purpose.

JS&T also covers wider aspects of the relationship between sport and tourism, such as policy partnerships between sport and tourism agencies or the role of tourism in sports development, and is interested in manuscripts that bring perspectives traditionally associated with the tourism area to the study of sport, and vice-versa.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9468

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	210

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.613

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

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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

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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.

• Towards Social Leverage of Sport Events

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Laurence

• The Conceptualisation and Measurement of Mega Sport Event Legacies

  Citation: 469

  Authors: Holger

• The Interrelationship between Sport Event and Destination Image and Sport Tourists' Behaviours

  Citation: 294

  Authors: Kyriaki, Christine

• Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Active Event Sport Tourists: The Case of a Small-scale Recurring Sports Event

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Kyriaki (Kiki), Heather J.

• Perceptions of Risk and Travel Intentions: The Case of China and the Beijing Olympic Games

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Christine Xueqing, Heather J., James J.

• Bundling sport events with the host destination

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Laurence, Johanne

• Resident Perceptions of Mega-Sporting Events: A Non-Host City Perspective of the 2012 London Olympic Games

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Brent W., Richard, Bethany

• Sports Tourism Research 2000–2004: A Systematic Review of Knowledge and a Meta-Evaluation of Methods

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Mike

• Estimating the Economic Impacts of Seven Regular Sport Tourism Events

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Margaret J., William C.

• The Perceived Social Impacts of the 2006 Football World Cup on Munich Residents

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Susanne, Ian, Keith

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