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International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1464-6668eISSN2515-7841

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.757

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.181

Total Works

1,043

Total Citations

16,647

2yr Mean Citedness

2.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on sports marketing and sponsorship, including consumer behavior, brand collaborations, athlete endorsements, and the communication strategies of sports organizations and sponsors. Articles explore topics such as fan engagement, the impact of social media, and the effectiveness of different marketing approaches in various sports contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,043

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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Submission Info

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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?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1464-6668 / 2515-7841

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ2

FinanceQ2

MarketingQ2

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

FinanceSports ScienceBusiness and International ManagementMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationSports Analytics and PerformanceDigital Marketing and Social MediaCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingDental Education, Practice, ResearchScience, Research, and MedicineDigital Games and Media