About this journal

Aims and scope

JSSAE provides a forum for discussion and analysis on the unique characteristics of sports and athletics participation in education. In a unique perspective, the Journal takes a multidisciplinary approach in examining the issues that face student athletes and sports programs throughout the United States. JSSAE intends to provide an environment that encourages the audience to think critically about the role that athletics play on college and high school campuses throughout the United States and internationally.

Please be advised that the page limit for each article is 15 pages including references.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 33K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 0.6 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 0.8 (2023) 5 year IF

Speed/acceptance

  • 0% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Co-Editors:

Assistant Editors:

Editorial Board:

  • Thomas Aicher (University of Cincinnati, USA)
  • Usenime Moses Akpanudo (Harding University, USA)
  • John Barnes (University of New Mexico, USA)
  • James Barott (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
  • Lydia Bell (NCAA, Indianapolis, USA)
  • Fred Bonner (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA)
  • Elizabeth Broughton (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
  • Aaron Clopton (University of Kansas, USA)
  • Eddie Comeaux (UCLA, USA)
  • Chris Croft (University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
  • George Cunningham (Texas A and M University, USA)
  • Ron Flowers (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
  • Mark Giles (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)
  • Ty Halpin (NCAA, USA)
  • Shaun Harper (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
  • C Keith Harrison (Scholar Baller IMAGE, USA)
  • Kandace Hinton (Indiana State University, USA)
  • Mary Howard Hamilton (Indiana State University, USA)
  • E Newton Jackson (University of North Florida, USA)
  • Tammy Kahrig (Xavier University, USA)
  • Kerri Kearney (Oklahoma State University, USA)
  • Jason Kirksey (Oklahoma State University, USA)
  • Jennifer Lee Hoffman (Unviersity of Washington, USA)
  • Yvonna Lincoln (Texas A and M University, USA)
  • Hollie Mackey (Oklahoma University, USA)
  • Suzanne Malia Kirkland (Azusa Pacific University, USA)
  • Kristina Navarro (University of Oklahoma, USA)
  • Lori Patton Davis (Indiana University, IUPUI, USA)
  • Andrea Pent (Neumann College, USA)
  • Rodolfo Rincones (University of Texas El Paso, USA)
  • Michael Sagas (University of Florida, USA)
  • John Singer (University of Texas A and M, USA)
  • Josh Smith (Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA)
  • Murray Sperber (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA)
  • Brian Turner (Ohio State University, USA)
  • John Thelin (University of Kentucky Lexington, USA)
  • Jason Umfress (Coker College, USA)
  • Ontario Wooden (North Carolina Central University, USA)
  • Myron L. Pope (University of Central Oklahoma, USA)

Founding Publisher:
Mitchell Allen

Abstracting and indexing

Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education is included in the following services: 

CAB

Educational Research Abstracts Online

ESCI (Emerging Source Citation Index)

Physical Education Index

Open access

Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
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  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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