Special issues
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Sport, the Media and Ireland: Intersections of Gender, Class and Geography Guest Editor: Marcus Free, Seán Crosson, Katie Liston, Neil O’Boyle, and Niamh Kitching
Volume 27, Issue 6, 2024 pages 849-982
Asia Pacific Sport and Social Science. Guest Editors: Jung Woo Lee and Tien-Chin Tan
Volume 27, Issue 4, 2024 pages 477-660
SportsWorld: Global Markets and Global Impact of Sports, Theory and Practice. Guest Editors: Sarah Zipp & John Nauright
Volume 27, Issue 2, 2024 pages 185-316
Special Issue on 2023 Asia Pacific Sport and Social Science; Guest Editor: Jung Woo Lee and Tien-Chin Tan
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2023 pages 383-572
Global Challenges and Innovations in Sport; Guest Editors: Susanna Hedenborg, Daniel Svensson and Aage Radmann
Volume 25, Issue 7, 2022 pages 1227-1387
Sport, Dominance, Hegemonic Culture and Rebellion; Guest Editor: Jesper Andreasson and Bo Carlsson
Volume 25, Issue 6, 2022 pages 1103-1226
The Sport Mega-Events of the 2020s: Governance, Impacts & Controversies. Guest Editors: Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, Joel Rookwood & Daniel Parnell
Volume 25, Issue 4, 2022 pages 705-888
Forced Migration and Sport. Guest Editors: Ramón Spaaij, Carla Luguetti & Nicola De Martini Ugolotti.
Volume 25, Issue 3, 2022 pages 405-703
Communities in Movement: Football & Basketball in Transcultural Spaces. Guest Editors: Julia Haß & Stephanie Schütze.
Volume 25, Issue 2, 2022 pages 217-404
Asia Pacific Sport & Social Science: Guest Editors: Jung Woo Lee & Tien-Chin Tan
Volume 24, Issue 12, 2021 pages 2067-2261
Sport and Nationalism: Theoretical Perspectives. Guest Editor: Stuart Whigham.
Volume 24, Issue 11, 2021 pages 1839-2065
SportsWorld VII: The Chinese and South-East Asian Sports World in the 2020s. Guest Editors: Hongxin Li & John Nauright.
Volume 24, Issue 10, 2021 pages 1715-1837
Cricket in the 21st century. Guest Editors: Souvik Naha & Dominic Malcolm
Volume 24, Issue 8, 2021 pages 1267-1525
SportsWorld VI: Black Lives Matter in the Sports World. Guest Editors: Dain TePoel & John Nauright
Volume 24, Issue 5, 2021 pages 693-845
Music and Sport: Exploring the Intersections. Guest Editors: Jonathan Long & Karl Spracklen
Volume 24, Issue 1, 2021 pages 1-114
2020 Asia Pacific Sport and Social Science including Special Section on the Football Industry in Asia. Guest Editors: Jung Woo Lee & Tien-Chin Tan
Volume 23, Issue 12, 2020 pages 1883-2098
SportsWorld V: The Evolving SportsWorld: Sports and Physical Activities in the Time of COVID-19. Guest Editors: John Nauright and Sarah Zipp
Volume 23, Issue 11, 2020 pages 1703-1882
Eric Dunning: A Tribute. Guest Editors: Dominic Malcolm and Ivan Waddington
Volume 23, Issue 10, 2020 pages 1581-1701
SportsWorld IV: Sports Entrepreneurs and the Shaping of the SportsWorld. Guest Edited by John Nauright & David K. Wiggins
Volume 23, Issue 9, 2020 pages 1421-1578
Sport and Education in Ireland. Guest Editors: Conor Curran & Dilwyn Porter
Volume 23, Issue 8, 2020 pages 1273-1419
Crime and Misconduct in Sport. Guest Editors: Terry Engelberg & Stephen Moston
Volume 23, Issue 6, 2020 pages 975-1090
Transitions in Sport Life. Guest Editors: Florian Kiuppis & Natalia Stambulova
Volume 23, Issue 4, 2020 pages 557-794
The Progress of Elite Ice Hockey, Beyond NHL: A Focus on (G)local culture(s), Migration, Entrepreneurship, Americanization and Oligarchism. Guest Editors: Bo Carlsson, Jyri Backman and Tobias Stark
Volume 23, Issue 3, 2020 pages 355-556
Management, Marketing and Economy in Sports Organizations
Volume 23, Issue 2, 2020 pages 175-353
Sports Geography: New Approaches, Perspectives and Directions.
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2020 pages 1-173
SportsWorld III: Policy, Process and Protest in Global Sports. Guest Editors: John Nauright and Luke Harris
Volume 22, Issue 11, 2019 pages 1759-1881
The Professionalization of Action Sports: The Changing Roles of Athletes, Industry and Media. Guest Editors: Guillaume Dumont and Holly Thorpe
Volume 22, Issue 10, 2019 pages 1639-1757
The Blend of Science and Sport
Volume 22, Issue 9, 2019 pages 1497-1637
Asia Pacific Sport and Social Science
Volume 22, Issue 8, 2019 pages 1319-1496
Community sport and social inclusion: International perspectives
Volume 22, Issue 6, 2019 pages 885-1129
Special issue information
Proposing a Special IssueIf you wish to discuss the possibility of a themed special issue please contact the Executive Academic Editor, Boria Majumdar: [email protected].
Special Issues should normally be international in either content or authorship. The proposers should make a case why the issue would be of interest to the Sport in Society readership and include details of probable contributors.
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