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International Sports Law Journal

Springer Science + Business Media · United States · Est. 2000

ISSN2213-5154
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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 Scorei
0.464
H-Indexi
19
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.164
Total Worksi
642
Total Citationsi
2,012
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.46
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The ISLJ welcomes manuscripts in English language, and maintains an impressive Editorial Board of international experts. The main purpose of the ISLJ is to provide vital legal analysis, insightful commentary, and important information to those interested in or impacted by sports and the law — whether academics, practitioners, sports officials, sports enthusiasts, or others — about legally relevant developments in the world of sport from national and international perspectives. What makes the ISLJ unique is that it is the only truly “international” sports law journal consistently offering broad content coverage by a diverse group of impressive international authors. The ISLJ is an important resource that experts, practitioners and academics rely on for providing interesting, necessary and valuable information regarding sports law related issues. With special topic coverage in each edition, the ISLJ is a necessary tool for anyone interested in sports and the law.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications642
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science + Business Media
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2213-5154
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
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
Citations received
26
308
2019
17
141
2020
21
159
2021
31
176
2022
32
114
2023
20
71
2024
42
32
2025
9
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Frequently asked questions about International Sports Law Journal

Is International Sports Law Journal a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for International Sports Law Journal. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 35/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Sports Law Journal?

International Sports Law Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.464.

Is International Sports Law Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Sports Law Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Sports Law Journal?

The ISLJ welcomes manuscripts in English language, and maintains an impressive Editorial Board of international experts. The main purpose of the ISLJ is to provide vital legal analysis, insightful commentary, and important information to those interested in or impacted by sports and the law — whether academics, practitioners, sports officials, sports enthusiasts, or others — about legally relevant developments in the world of sport from national and international perspectives. What makes the ISLJ unique is that it is the only truly “international” sports law journal consistently offering broad

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref