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SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN2162-4097

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.292

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.416

Total Works

573

Total Citations

2,012

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores pedagogy, curriculum, and student learning within higher education programs related to leisure, parks, recreation, sport, and tourism. Articles examine topics such as accreditation's impact on professional outcomes, teaching diversity and race, online learning engagement, factors influencing extracurricular participation, and the future of higher education in these fields.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications573

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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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?

2162-4097

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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

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

EducationQ3

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSociology and Political ScienceEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementSport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports, Gender, and SocietyOnline and Blended LearningEducational Games and GamificationDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesManagement and Marketing EducationOutdoor and Experiential EducationEvaluation of Teaching PracticesHigher Education Research Studies