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International Journal of the History of Sport

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN0952-3367eISSN1743-9035

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.259

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

3,712

Total Citations

23,376

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of the History of Sport publishes research on the history of sport, focusing on global and region-specific issues. It explores the culture of sport and modernization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,712

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0952-3367 / 1743-9035

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sports ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryHospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

HistorySports ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsAmerican Sports and LiteratureSports Analytics and PerformanceDoping in Sports