Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sport und Gesellschaft
ISSN 1610-3181 · eISSN 2366-0465 · Walter de Gruyter
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Sport und Gesellschaft: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sport und Gesellschaft is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physical Education and Sports Studies, Sports, Gender, and Society and Sports and Physical Education Studies, together about 68.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physical Education and Sports StudiesSocial Sciences36.4%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences22.8%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology2.9%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions1.8%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 912/1936 | 52nd |
| Philosophy | Q3 | 486/891 | 45th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 612/744 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 24 | 71 |
| 2025 | 17 | 15 | 95 |
| 2024 | 26 | 6 | 139 |
| 2023 | 24 | 7 | 161 |
| 2022 | 43 | 5 | 177 |
| 2021 | 33 | 10 | 142 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Sport und Gesellschaft
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Physical Education and Sports Studies, Sports, Gender, and Society.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 0 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 1610-3181
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-0465
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sport und Gesellschaft
Which databases index Sport und Gesellschaft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sport und Gesellschaft is indexed in Scopus.
Is Sport und Gesellschaft open access, and what is the APC?
Sport und Gesellschaft is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .