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Sport in Society

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1743-0445

SJR Q1✓ 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

0.575

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.085

Total Works

2,476

Total Citations

33,552

2yr Mean Citedness

1.11

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal examines the intersection of sport with social and cultural issues, including identity formation, collective memory, legal and economic reforms, underrepresented sports histories, activism against human rights violations, and the relationship between sport, gender, and violence.

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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 Published1982

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,476

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-0445

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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

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismSociology

Scopus Categories

Sports ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports Analytics and PerformanceDoping in SportsPhysical Education and PedagogyAdventure Sports and Sensation SeekingSport Psychology and PerformanceRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsYouth Development and Social Support