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International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1475-8962

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Score

0.217

H-Index

SNIP

0.266

Total Works

696

Total Citations

6,164

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on sport management and marketing, focusing on customer satisfaction, loyalty, and service quality in sports clubs and professional sports leagues. It also explores athlete branding, fan engagement, and the impact of lifestyle and activism on fan responses. Additionally, the journal examines the role of exercise and wellness practices like yoga in health management and the perceptions of service quality in fitness settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications696

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

Submission Info

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?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-8962

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 ManagementQ4

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ4

MarketingQ4

Sports ScienceQ4

Strategy and ManagementQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sports ScienceStrategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchBusiness and International ManagementMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports Analytics and PerformanceConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementDigital Games and MediaMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports