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Sociology of Sport Journal

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1543-2785

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.763

H-Index

100

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.172

Total Works

1,492

Total Citations

46,938

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the social, cultural, and political dimensions of sport. It explores how sport intersects with identity, including race, ethnicity, gender, and religion, and how these identities are negotiated within sporting contexts. The journal also investigates the influence of media, technology, and institutional structures on athletes and sport participation, as well as issues of inclusion, exclusion, and social control within sport.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,492

Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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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?

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1543-2785

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Sports ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismSociologySport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSociology and Political ScienceSports Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsPhysical Education and PedagogySports Analytics and PerformanceDoping in SportsSport Psychology and PerformanceAmerican Sports and LiteratureYouth Development and Social SupportMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsAdventure Sports and Sensation Seeking