Recreational Sports Journal

Aims & Scope

The Recreational Sports Journal (RSJ) is a scholarly journal that serves to advance the understanding of the role of collegiate recreation within higher education.

Topics of interest to the RSJ include, but are not limited to, leadership, student development, programming, facility management and design, legal issues, personnel management and supervision, assessment, sponsorship, fund raising, marketing, and organizational development.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.380

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14300

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	73

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

---

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 Influence of Campus Recreation beyond the Gym

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Alexandra

• Impact of a University Recreation Center on Social Belonging and Student Retention

  Citation: 51

  Authors: John J.

• A Comparative Analysis of Perceived Benefits of Participation between Recreational Sport Programs

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Leeann M., Brian A., Jeffrey C.

• Club Sport National Tournament: Economic Impact of a Small Event on a Mid-Size Community

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Frank R., John J., Aaron

• Benefits of Collegiate Recreational Sports Participation: Results from the 2013 NASPA Assessment and Knowledge Consortium Study

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Scott

• Collegiate Recreation Participation and Retention

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Stephen, Eric J.

• The Contribution of Campus Recreational Sports Participation to Perceived Sense of Campus Community

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Daniel J., Scott A., Amelia V.

• Assessment of a Campus Recreation Program on Student Recruitment, Retention, and Frequency of Participation across Certain Demographic Variables

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Robert, Eugene

• Club and Intramural Sports Participation and College Student Academic Success

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Kerri L., Samantha J., James M.

• Perceived Constraints by College Students to Participation in Campus Recreational Sports Programs

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Sarah J., Craig M., Robert J.

---