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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,104Hybrid

Journal of Global Sport Management

Identifier (ISSN):2470-4067(Print)/2470-4075(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Global Sport Management

WoS Q3
12232.220231.820241.920252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.785
#7,104

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
8.57% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Global Sport Management (ISSN: 2470-4067) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.785 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science71.3%Business54.8%Law53%Psychology46.1%Economics41.3%Geography35.2%Computer science34.8%Physics33.5%History30.4%Sociology29.6%Advertising28.3%Philosophy27.4%Quantum mechanics27%Archaeology26.5%Medicine25.7%Biology24.3%Public relations24.3%Mathematics21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q3
Rank74/141
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q3
Rank272/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Q3
Rank71/141
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q3
Rank239/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year19
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year21
Total Citations20
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year28
Total Citations103
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year21
Total Citations124
2022
IF—
Articles / Year22
Total Citations150

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,104Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.785

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,996 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations396
3-Year Documents123
Citable Documents123

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 Rate29.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Strategy and 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: 5.6%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Journal of Global Sport Management (ISSN: 2470-4067) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.785 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,996 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30