| Title | Journal of Sport Management |
| Abbreviation | J. Sport Manag. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q1) |
| h-index | 89 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 2879 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.352 |
| Impact Score | 4.30 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 1543270X, 08884773 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1996-2025 |
Journal of Sport Management is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q1). It is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Sport Management is 2879. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.352. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 89. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of Sport Management journal is 1543270X, 08884773. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of Sport Management is cited by a total of 619 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Sport Management is 4.30, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of Sport Management IF is increased by a factor of 1.02 and approximate percentage change is 31.1% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Sport Management is 4.30. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.30 |
| 2023 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 4.01 |
| 2021 | 2.72 |
| 2020 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 2.42 |
| 2016 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 1.44 |
Journal of Sport Management has an h-index of 89. It means 89 articles of this journal have more than 89 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of Sport Management is 1543270X, 08884773. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of Sport Management is 2879. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.352. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.352 |
| 2023 | 1.174 |
| 2022 | 1.219 |
| 2021 | 1.270 |
| 2020 | 1.424 |
| 2019 | 1.340 |
| 2018 | 1.469 |
| 2017 | 0.943 |
| 2016 | 1.163 |
| 2015 | 0.741 |
| 2014 | 0.943 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2879 |
| 2023 | 3412 |
| 2022 | 3013 |
| 2021 | 2794 |
| 2020 | 2476 |
| 2019 | 2716 |
| 2018 | 2333 |
| 2017 | 4730 |
| 2016 | 3513 |
| 2015 | 6412 |
| 2014 | 4712 |
Journal of Sport Management is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1996-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Sport Management is J. Sport Manag.. This abbreviation ('J. Sport Manag.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1); Sports Science (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of Sport Management latest impact IF is 4.30. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.30 (2024) and 1.16 (2015), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.62 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of Sport Management has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.352, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.469 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.741 in 2015. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Sport Management over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.62.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Sport Management is 89.
The Journal of Sport Management is published by the Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Journal of Sport Management is currently ranked 2879 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2333 in 2018 and its lowest position of 6412 in 2015.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Sport Management is J. Sport Manag..
Journal of Sport Management is classified as a journal that the Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. publishes.
The Journal of Sport Management encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Sport Management is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1543270X, 08884773.
The best quartile for the Journal of Sport Management is Q1 (2024).
The Journal of Sport Management coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1996-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.30 |
| 2023 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 4.01 |
| 2021 | 2.72 |
| 2020 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 2.42 |
| 2016 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 1.44 |
