International Sports Studies
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Aims & Scope
International Sports Studies (ISS) is a scholarly journal in the field of physical education and sport with a unique focus. Its aim is to advance understanding and communication between members of the global community who share a professional, personal or scholarly interest in the state and development of physical education and sport around the world. International Sports Studies (ISS) is today without paradigmatic prejudice and reflects an eclectic approach to the task of understanding physical education and sport in the contemporary world. It asks only that its contributors can add to knowledge about international physical education and sport studies through studies involving comparisons between regional, national and international settings or by providing unique insights into specific national and local phenomena which contribute to an understanding that can be shared across as well as within national borders.
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HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Sports Studies (ISSN: 1443-0770) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HOSPITALITY, published by Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.127 (Q4), an H-index of 7.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 8 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,347 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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