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Communication and Sport

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2167-4809

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

1.418

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.19

Total Works

671

Total Citations

11,542

2yr Mean Citedness

1.72

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Communication and Sport examines the intersection of sport, media, and society. It explores how athletes, fans, and institutions use communication in various contexts, including digital media, social media, and traditional media. The journal also investigates themes of identity, race, gender, nationalism, and commercialization within the sports landscape.

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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 Published2011

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications671

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2167-4809

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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.

CommunicationQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationHospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports, Gender, and SocietySport and Mega-Event ImpactsMedia Studies and CommunicationDigital Games and MediaMedia Influence and HealthSports Analytics and PerformanceMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationSport Psychology and PerformanceDigital Marketing and Social Media