Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal

Aims & Scope

Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal (SBM) serves to promote the development of a coherent, high-quality body of work in sport, business and management, an area that has until now been largely overlooked by academia despite being one of the few industries to warrant its own daily section in most newspapers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.576

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10081

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	257

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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.

• The relationship between ownership structure and club performance in the English Premier League

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Robert, Daniel, Girish

• Implementing corporate social responsibility in English football

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Christos, David

• Sport content and virtual reality technology acceptance

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Reinhard E., James P.

• Engaging fans through social media: implications for team identification

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Matthew D., Constantino, Kate

• Football club financial reporting: time for a new model?

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Stephen

• Sport sponsorship decision making in a global market

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Seungbum, Stephen D.

• Micro and macro level determinants of sport participation

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Pamela, Kirstin, Christoph

• The unintended consequence of Financial Fair Play

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Daniel, Girish Mohan, Robert

• Corporate social responsibility through sport: a longitudinal study of the FTSE100 companies

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Tom, Christos

• Women’s football studies: an integrative review

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Maurizio, Nicolas, Stephen

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