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Journal of Sport History

North American Society for Sport History · United States

ISSN0094-1700

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.12

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.153

Total Worksi

2,155

Total Citationsi

3,830

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Cultural Studies; History; Sports Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,155

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

North American Society for Sport History

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0094-1700

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

101

169

2019

161

150

2020

106

2021

119

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Sports ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistorySports ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietyAmerican Sports and LiteratureSport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports Analytics and PerformanceAmerican History and CultureDoping in SportsHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisRace, History, and American SocietyDigital Games and MediaCanadian Identity and History

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sport History

Is Journal of Sport History a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sport History: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sport History?

Journal of Sport History is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.12.

Is Journal of Sport History indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sport History is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sport History?