The International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics has three inter-related aims:
to stimulate scholarly debate about the role, significance and impact of public policy and contemporary politics on sport
to encourage critical analysis of sport policy, the sport policy process and sport politics
to publish articles that are theoretically rigorous and of interest to both scholars and practitioners
Editorial Statement
The International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics publishes articles that address all aspects of sport policy and politics irrespective of academic discipline. The Editorial Board is especially keen to encourage the submission of articles that relate to one or more of the following seven broad themes:
theoretical contributions to analyses of the policy process for sport
the development of robust, evidence-based empirical research on the impact of sport policy
analyses of the political significance of sport and the significance of sport as a political resource
the role and influence of national and sub-national government in relation to sport policy
the significance of government, for example as regulator, resource provider and competitor, for the operation of the commercial, semi-commercial and not-for-profit sectors
the role and significance of transnational government organisations and NGOs as political and policy actors and their impact on the international and domestic policy process for sport
In addition to Research articles the journal also publishes a series of Country Profiles intended to increase awareness of the global diversity of sport policy and politics. Most profiles are commissioned by the editorial team. However, if you would be interested in preparing a country profile please contact the Editor in Chief. Furthermore, the journal publishes both Literature Reviews and the shorter Critical Commentary (please see the 'Instructions for Authors' for more information on the type of articles we accept). While the Literature Reviews provide an opportunity for scholars to review existing bodies of work and suggest future avenues of research, a Critical Commetnary submisison tends to offer a critical perspective in relation to a kew issue in sport policy and politics research. Such pieces generally offer fresh perspectives - rather than new, empirical research - and are of a more polemical nature designed to stimulate debate.
Peer Review Policy
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Click here to be taken to the submission website.
Journal metrics
Usage
216K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
2.1 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
2.6 (2023) 5 year IF
3.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.200 (2023) SNIP
0.683 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
63 days avg. from submission to first
decision
79 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
8 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
33% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Jonathan Grix - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Co-Editors:
Daniel Bloyce - University of Chester, UK Kirstin Hallmann - German Sport University Cologne, Germany Popi Sotiriadou - Griffith University, Australia
Editorial Assistant:
Billy Fleury - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Editorial Board:
Katherine Babiak - University of Michigan, USA Rachel Batty - Massey University, New Zealand Gonzalo Bravo - West Virginia University, USA Cora Burnett - University of Johannesburg, South Africa Shushu Chen - University of Birmingham, UK Jepkorir Rose Chepyator-Thomson - University of Georgia, USA Fred Coalter - University of Stirling, UK Christine Dallaire - University of Ottawa, Canada Sören Dallmeyer - German Sport University Cologne, Germany Simon Darnell - University of Toronto, Canada Larissa Davies - Sheffield Hallam University, UK Paul Downward - Loughborough University, UK Josef Fahlen - Umeå University, Sweden Vassil Girginov - Brunel University, UK Richard Giulianotti - Loughborough University, UK Chris Green - George Mason University, USA Ken Green - University of Chester, UK Spencer Harris - University of Colorado, USA Hee Jung Hong - Stirling University, UK Barrie Houlihan - Loughborough University, UK Russell Hoye - La Trobe University, Australia Mark James - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Claire Jenkin - University of Hertfordshire, UK Elsa Kristiansen - University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway Becca Leopkey - University of Georgia, USA Iain Lindsey - Durham University, UK Rosa López de D'Amico - Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador Maracay, Venezuela Andrew Manley - University of Bath, UK Elisavet Argyro Manoli - Loughborough University, UK Johan Norberg - Malmö University, Sweden Darragh McGee - University of Bath, UK Henk Erik Meier - University of Munster, Germany Swarali Patil, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Karen Petry - German Sport University, Cologne, Germany Holger Preuss – University of Mainz, Germany Claudio Rocha - University of Stirling, UK Parissa Safai - York University, Canada Michael Sam - University of Otago, New Zealand Nicolas Scelles - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Eivind Skille - Hedmark University College, Norway Andy Smith - Edge Hill University, UK Ramon Spaaij- Victoria University, Australia Lucie Thibault - University of Ottawa, Canada Holly Thorpe - University of Waikato, New Zealand Maarten van Bottenburg - Utrecht University, The Netherlands Ivan Waddington - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway and University of Chester, UK Ulrik Wagner - University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Abstracting and indexing
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics is covered by the following abstracting & indexing services
EBSCOhost -Current Abstracts, 1/1/2009- ;SPORTDiscus with Full Text, 1/1/2009- ;TOC Premier(Table of Contents), 1/1/2009-
Elsevier BV -Scopus, 2010-
ProQuest -Biological Sciences, Selective;Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, Selective;Health and Safety Science Abstracts (Online), Selective - Actively Indexed;Physical Education Index (Online), Core;ProQuest Central, 03/01/2009- ;ProQuest Research Library, 03/01/2010-
Thomson Reuters- Emerging Sources Citation Index
Open access
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Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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