What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Sport Communication?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Sport Communication is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Sport Communication indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Sport Communication is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.654 (Q1) and an H-index of 22.

Who publishes International Journal of Sport Communication and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Sport Communication is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,965 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,940Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Sport Communication

Identifier (ISSN):1936-3915(Print)/1936-3907(Online)

•

Publisher:Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sport Communication

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.654

#8,940

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate40%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

28articles/year

0.83% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Sport Communication (ISSN: 1936-3915) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.654 (Q1), an H-index of 22.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science81%Sociology75.2%Psychology70.8%Law70.1%Business69.7%Advertising63.5%Computer science50.1%History45%Philosophy41.2%Media studies40.3%Geography39.7%Archaeology37.8%Economics34.9%Medicine34.4%Physics33.6%Biology31.4%Public relations29.7%Art29.7%Social psychology28.9%Social science26.4%Quantum mechanics25.9%World Wide Web25%Mathematics21%Linguistics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank73/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank93/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	73/227	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	93/227	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year35

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year53

Total Citations54

2024

IF2

Articles / Year50

Total Citations91

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year70

Total Citations456

2022

IF—

Articles / Year55

Total Citations462

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	35	4
2025	2.1	53	54
2024	2	50	91
2023	1.8	70	456
2022	—	55	462
2021	—	26	211
2020	—	70	1,038
2019	—	54	430
2018	—	39	422
2017	—	42	405
2016	—	49	643
2015	—	37	605

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,940Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008, 2018-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.654

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,965 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations405

3-Year Documents127

Citable Documents122

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Business and International ManagementQ2

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 40%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMMUNICATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,965 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.