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Sport Management Education Journal

Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN2163-2367
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.42
H-Index
24
SNIP
0.885
Total Works
261
Total Citations
2,227
2yr Mean Citedness
0.51
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on sport management education, exploring pedagogical approaches, curriculum development, and the skills needed to prepare students for careers in the sport industry. It addresses topics such as mental health support for athletes and professionals, critical approaches to teaching, faculty retention, trauma-informed education, and the impact of technology like artificial intelligence and analytics in sport.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications261
Publisher OrgHuman Kinetics

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2163-2367
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

EducationQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ3
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementStrategy and ManagementEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsSports Analytics and PerformanceSport Psychology and PerformanceManagement and Marketing EducationAthletic Training and EducationPhysical Education and PedagogyEducational Games and GamificationSports injuries and preventionMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref