Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
International Journal of Sport Communication
ISSN 1936-3915 · eISSN 1936-3907 · Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
International Journal of Sport Communication: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sport Communication is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts and Sports Analytics and Performance, together about 59.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Who We Are Human Kinetics leads the world in providing information related to physical activity. That information takes many forms: textbooks, books for consumers, instructor support materials, journals, online courses, video, digital products, and more. The information touches the lives of millions of people worldwide
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences30.3%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences19.5%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.3%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.5%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities3.7%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.3%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 294OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 852 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 53 | 4 | 55 |
| 2024 | 50 | 4 | 93 |
| 2023 | 70 | 9 | 458 |
| 2022 | 55 | 6 | 465 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 | 211 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- ISSN
- 1936-3915
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-3907
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sport Communication
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sport Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sport Communication is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Sport Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sport Communication is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sport Communication open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sport Communication is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .