Journal of Sport History

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sport History seeks to promote the study of all aspects of the history of sport.

We invite the submission of scholarly articles, research notes, documents, and commentary; interview articles and book reviews are assigned by the Editor.

Potential contributors are urged to consult recent issues of the JSH for examples of the format of these various contributions.

It is the policy of the JSH not to review for publication a manuscript that is under consideration elsewhere.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26155

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.132

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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 Arts and Humanities, 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.

• History, Culture, Surfing: Exploring Historiographical Relationships

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Douglas

• Ambiguity within the Boundary: Re-reading C.L.R. James’s <i>Beyond a Boundary</i>

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Malcolm

• Between the Boundaries: The Athletic Citizenship Quest of Carlota Gooden

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Cat

• Doped Professionals and Clean Amateurs: Amateurism’s Influence on the Modern Philosophy of Anti-Doping

  Citation: 16

  Authors: John

• From Black Power to Indigenous Activism: The Olympic Movement and the Marginalization of Oppressed Peoples (1968-2012)

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Christine

• Racialized Osteology and Athletic Aptitude, or “Black” Bones as Red Herrings

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jaime

• Elite Competitive Sport in the People’s Republic of China 1958-1966: The Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO)

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Amanda

• Photographs, Materiality and Sport History: Peter Norman and the 1968 Mexico City Black Power Salute

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Gary

• Beyond Diffusion: Sport and Its Remaking in Cross-Cultural Contexts

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Maarten

• Before Charles Atlas: Earle Liederman, the 1920s King of Mail-Order Muscle

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Benjamin, Janice

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