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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

256

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 256d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.324

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

3,712

Total Citationsi

23,376

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,712

Publisher OrgRoutledge

Visit Journal Website

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

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

102

413

2019

133

386

2020

158

494

2021

173

2022

102

2023

2024

109

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.

HistoryQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of the History of Sport

Is International Journal of the History of Sport a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of the History of Sport: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of the History of Sport?

International Journal of the History of Sport is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.23.

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

International Journal of the History of Sport is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.