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International Journal of the History of Sport
ISSN 0952-3367 · eISSN 1743-9035 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of the History of Sport: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 183 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 43% (journal website); 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of the History of Sport is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Management 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 American Sports and Literature, together about 68.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Now in its fourth decade, The International Journal of the History of Sport ( IJHS ) is the world’s leading sport history academic periodical with its fully-refereed global coverage of the subject. As well as regular issues, the IJHS also offers regionally-focused issues on the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific, Europe, and from 2012 the Middle East. Additionally there are special issues each year on topics and themes of international significance. A reviews section ensures that readers are kept up to date with publications in the field. Peer Review Policy The International Journal of the History of Sport is an international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. 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. You can submit to the journal by clicking here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Switzerland 1, Serbia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences33.7%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences30.4%
- American Sports and LiteratureArts and Humanities4.8%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Doping in SportsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and EducationSocial Sciences2.1%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Dietrich’s Index Philosophicus, EBSCOhost - various databases, Global Health, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Index, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Leisure Tourism Database, OCLC – Electronic Collections Online, Ornamental Horticulture, Periodicals Index Online, Physical Education Index, Rural Development Abstracts, SportDiscus, Swets Information Services
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 0.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 758OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 252,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,814 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 33 | 7 |
| 2025 | 109 | 45 | 35 |
| 2024 | 89 | 35 | 63 |
| 2023 | 97 | 28 | 117 |
| 2022 | 87 | 14 | 190 |
| 2021 | 158 | 25 | 525 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 294 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 222 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (261 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 43%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
The International Journal of the History of Sport is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis 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? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review policy: initial appraisal by the Editor, then double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees; submission online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
The International Journal of the History of Sport is an international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0952-3367
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9035
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of the History of Sport
What CAS zone is International Journal of the History of Sport in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of the History of Sport is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of the History of Sport?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of the History of Sport?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 124–294 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 43%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is International Journal of the History of Sport in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of the History of Sport based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of the History of Sport?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of the History of Sport is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of the History of Sport open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of the History of Sport is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .