What is the Impact Factor of Sport in Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sport in Society is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sport in Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sport in Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.644 (Q1) and an H-index of 60.

Who publishes Sport in Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sport in Society is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,964 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #9,118Hybrid

Sport in Society

Identifier (ISSN):1743-0437(Print)/1743-0445(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sport in Society

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.644

#9,118

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

170articles/year

25.15% Gold OA•98.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The considerable growth of interest in commerce, media and politics in the modern world and their relationship to sport in international academia has resulted in academics not only in sports studies but in business, economics, law, management, politics, and media and tourism studies writing in ever-increasing numbers about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to these significant areas of modern life.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

SociologyPolitical ScienceLawHistoryPsychologyBusinessPhilosophyGeographyArchaeologyEconomicsSocial SciencesBiologyAnthropologyMedicineArts & HumanitiesPhysicsComputer SciencePolitics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank74/141

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank68/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Rank69/141

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank129/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCRSSCI	74/141	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	68/222	Q2
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM	JCISSCI	69/141	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	129/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year100

Total Citations16

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year167

Total Citations187

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year108

Total Citations368

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year108

Total Citations646

2022

IF1.578

Articles / Year90

Total Citations734

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	100	16
2025	1.7	167	187
2024	1.5	108	368
2023	1.4	108	646
2022	1.578	90	734
2021	—	148	1,415
2020	—	171	1,985
2019	—	150	2,298
2018	—	115	1,661
2017	—	159	1,892
2016	—	148	2,442
2015	—	147	1,994

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,118Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.644

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,964 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,019

3-Year Documents365

Citable Documents351

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 Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

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: 13.3%

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

Sport in Society (ISSN: 1743-0437) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.644 (Q1), an H-index of 60.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 170 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,964 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.