ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,744Hybrid

International Journal of Sport Finance

Identifier (ISSN):1558-6235(Print)/1930-076X(Online)
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Publisher:Fitness Information Technology
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sport Finance

WoS Q4
011212022120230.920240.520250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.418
#13,744

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
12articles/year
41.54% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Sport Finance (ISSN: 1558-6235) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by Fitness Information Technology in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.418 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics91.2%Business67.6%Political science64.5%Law62.4%Physics53%Geography52.7%Mathematics51.2%History50.6%Archaeology48.8%Quantum mechanics47.9%Astronomy43%League40.6%Computer science37.6%Biology36.1%Psychology35.5%Finance33.3%Medicine30%Philosophy28.8%Microeconomics28.5%Football28.5%Advertising27.9%Statistics25.8%Marketing21.8%Geology21.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q4
Rank121/141
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q4
Rank124/141
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year18
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year26
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year37
Total Citations19
2023
IF1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations48
2022
IF1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations57

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,744Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.418

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.19

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,783 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations47
3-Year Documents44
Citable Documents41

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 Rate18.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ2
FinanceQ3
MarketingQ3
Sports ScienceQ3
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: 11.1%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
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

International Journal of Sport Finance (ISSN: 1558-6235) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by Fitness Information Technology in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.418 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,783 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Fitness Information Technology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29