
Academic Journal
Q1European Sport Management Quarterly
About European Sport Management Quarterly
About European Sport Management Quarterly
European Sport Management Quarterly is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Routledge (United Kingdom). It focuses on Q1. Publication coverage spans 2010-2026.
Key indicators: ISSN 1746-031X, 1618-4742; H-index 63; Impact Factor 3.2.
Understanding This Journal's Metrics
Journal metrics help researchers assess fit, but they must be interpreted in context:
- H-index (63): Strong citation impact — 63 articles cited at least 63 times each, reflecting solid influence.
- Impact Factor (3.2): Average citations per recent article. A solid figure indicating regular citation by the research community.
Publishing in European Sport Management Quarterly
An established venue in its field. The journal welcomes solid, well-executed research. Ensure your manuscript fits the stated scope and follows author guidelines carefully.
- Scope fit: Confirm your research aligns with Q1. Off-scope manuscripts are typically desk-rejected quickly.
- Author guidelines: Follow formatting, reference style, and article-type requirements exactly — non-compliant manuscripts may be returned without review.
Is This Journal Right for Your Paper?
- Audience match: Will the journal's readers cite and build on your findings?
- Timeline: Higher-tier journals mean longer review and higher rejection risk. Balance prestige against your schedule.
- Indexing: Confirm indexing in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed (if biomedical) meets your institutional requirements.
- Open access needs: Check funder mandates and whether the journal offers compliant OA options.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ISSN of European Sport Management Quarterly?
1746-031X, 1618-4742.
Who publishes European Sport Management Quarterly?
Routledge.
What are European Sport Management Quarterly's metrics?
Impact Factor 3.2; H-index 63.
Is European Sport Management Quarterly peer-reviewed?
Yes — it is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal indexed in major academic databases.
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts; Sports, Gender, and Society; Sports Analytics and Performance; Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering; Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification; Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
Journal Metrics
Quartile, SJR and the listed SCImago H-index use the 2025 imported SCImago dataset. A quartile may vary by subject category. Values without a source or reporting year are unverified historical entries. Verify the current Journal Impact Factor with Clarivate or the publisher before using it.
Aims & Scope
The publisher’s official aims and scope have not yet been verified for this profile. Use the journal website to check subject fit and accepted article types before submitting.
Recent Research Articles
Latest publications matched automatically by ISSN.
Is financial regulation bad for competitive balance? Club budget constraints and performance in the UEFA men’s Champions League knockout stage before and under Financial Fair Play
Nicolas Scelles, Nicolas Chanavat
2026-10-13 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2745863Female athlete entrepreneurship and audience responses on social media: A mixed-method content analysis
Farzaneh Kosari, Natasha T. Brison, Wendi Zimmer, Paul J. Batista et al.
2026-10-08 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2738582Career work in sport for development and peace
Mitchell McSweeney, Landy Lu, Erjia Guan, J. Michael Martinez et al.
2026-10-07 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2738578Digitalization and participation in democratic governance in a voluntary sport club
Anna-Maria Strittmatter, Cecilia Stenling, Géraldine Zeimers, Ashley Thompson et al.
2026-10-06 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2738581Breaking Bad Karma in mega-sport events: the Reincarnated Organization framework
Ege Direnç Erkan, Zafer Çimen
2026-10-04 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2738580Citations of sport management publications: the role of authorship demographics and prestige
Katrin Scharfenkamp, Lara Lesch, Pamela Wicker
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2733295A Danish NGO’s boundary-spanning work supporting children with disabilities in entering sports clubs
Rasmus Vestergaard Andersen, Lars Elbæk, Birgitte Westerskov Dalgas
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2710327A longitudinal examination of inclusive leadership and athlete burnout: the roles of psychological safety and extraversion
Yuantai Fu, Jiawei Chen, Yin Chen, Yan Bu et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2728699The Sacred Prototype Negotiation Framework
Joseph Dick, Craig Hyatt
2026-09-06 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2701812Carbon intensity in collegiate team travel: structural and discretionary travel under conference governance
Yongjoon Bae, Brian P. McCullough
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2723795The trickle-down effect of the UEFA EURO 2024 on individual sport participation
Pamela Wicker, Lara Lesch, Christoph Breuer
2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2716902Anchoring effect in athlete team selection: exploring context-related factors
Nilantha Dinesh Ramanayaka, Daniel Rayne, Jan Libich, Geoff Dickson et al.
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2716067Decision architecture quality in elite sport development systems: a framework for managing structural uncertainty
Jeremy Torrent
2026-08-03 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2709446The price of protest: a conjoint analysis of public support and backlash to athlete activism
Youngho Park, Dae Hee Kwak
2026-08-03 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2706803Major sporting events as catalysts for club development? evidence from non-profit sport clubs in Germany
Thomas Breuer, Pamela Wicker, Christoph Breuer
2026-08-03 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2706793Evolution of collaborative Olympic legacy governance: PyeongChang 2018 to Gangwon 2024
Jinsu Byun, Kyungseok Park, Becca Leopkey, Mathew Dowling et al.
2026-07-13 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2698479#Genderequalolympics – Quantifying gender bias in the online press during the 2024 Paris Olympics
Reynald Brion
2026-07-09 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2664742Technology adoption and bias in officiating: automated Ball-Strike System implementation in Korean Baseball
Jimin Song, Ji Hyuk Kang, Richard J. Paulsen
2026-07-09 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2681111Greening sports events through fans’ pro-environmental behavior: the roles of affective commitment and motives attribution
Niccolò Maria Todaro, Luca Marrucci, Tiberio Daddi
2026-07-04 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2680289Reimagining elite sport through the lens of degrowth
Pascal Stegmann, Andrea Emara, Attila Szathmári, Christan Moesch et al.
2026-07-03 · DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2026.2671076Reviews
Community Reviews
Version History
October 9, 2026 at 7:26 pm
September 25, 2026