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Journal of Sport Management

Journal of Sport Management is the official journal of the North American Society for Sport Management. It is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that publishes empirical, theoretical, and review articles focused on the governance, management, marketing, and consumption of sport organizations, including topics such as organizational theory, sport operations, marketing, sponsorship, media, sport tourism, facility and event management, and gender and diversity.

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Subject Sport Sciences
Impact Factor 3.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0888-4773
eISSN 1543-270X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Free Access $2,000; Open Access $2,250-$2,950 depending on license; commentaries and editorials are Free Access at no charge.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Sport Management accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Empirical Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work. The cover letter must indicate how artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 150 words.
Manuscript The manuscript should be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages inclusive of references, tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title and must indicate within the work how any artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used.
References References must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Reference citations in the text must be accurate in publication dates and author-name spelling and must cross-check with the reference list.
Figures & Tables All tables must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text, and figure captions must also be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text. A separate document must provide alternative text of 250 characters or fewer for every figure.
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Theoretical Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required because any use of AI-assisted technologies must be disclosed there. The cover letter must indicate how AI-assisted technologies were used, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages inclusive of references, tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title and must indicate how AI-assisted technologies were used, if applicable.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. Reference citations in the text must be accurate for publication dates and author names and must match the reference list.
Figures & Tables All tables must be grouped together on pages separate from the body text, and figure captions must also be grouped together on separate pages.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover letter must indicate how any artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used. Cover letter must describe the use of any artificial intelligence-assisted technologies in the work.
Abstract Abstract is required for review articles. Abstract must be no more than 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages inclusive of references, tables, figures, and appendices. Manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title and must indicate how any artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work itself.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. Reference citations in the text must be accurate and must cross-check with the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables, figure captions, and footnotes must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file. A separate document must provide alternative text of 250 characters or less for every figure.
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Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if AI-assisted technologies were used in the work. The cover letter must indicate how AI-assisted technologies were used in the work.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages inclusive of references, tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title and must indicate how AI-assisted technologies were used in the work if applicable.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. Reference citations in the text must be accurate in publication dates and author name spelling and must cross-check with the reference list.
Figures & Tables All tables must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text, and all figure captions must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file, and a separate document must include alternative text for every figure in 250 characters or less.
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Scholarly Review Articles

Cover Letter Any use of AI-assisted technologies must be described in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required for Scholarly Review Articles. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages including references, tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title, and any use of AI-assisted technologies must be indicated in the work itself.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style. In-text citations must accurately match publication dates and author name spellings and must correspond to entries in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables, figure captions, and footnotes must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with legends listed in a separate file. A separate document must provide alternative text of 250 characters or less for every figure.
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Short Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required if artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work. The cover letter must indicate how artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no longer than 40 double-spaced pages inclusive of references, tables, figures, and appendices. The manuscript must include three to six keywords not used in the title and must indicate how any artificial intelligence-assisted technologies were used in the work itself.
References References must follow APA 7th edition style.
Figures & Tables All tables must be grouped together on pages separate from the body of the text, and figure captions must be grouped together on separate pages.
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Recent Publications

Packing the House: Caitlin Clark and Big Ten Women’s Basketball Attendance

E. Frank Stephenson, Riley Costas, Joy Han, Abigail Plants, Ella Stevens, Ethan Whiting

10.1123/jsm.2025-0136
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The Athlete Effect: Fame, Fans, and the Forces That Move Sport Markets

Scott Tainsky, Shannon Kerwin, D. Todd Donavan

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The Impact of Organizational Capacity on Strategic Approaches to Membership Retention and Growth in Community Sport Organizations

Kristen A. Morrison, Micheal L. Shier, Patti Millar

10.1123/jsm.2025-0188
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Double Crossover: Gender, Media, and Politics in Global Basketball

Shiling Lin

10.1123/jsm.2025-0432
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Leadership Teams, Cultural Representation, and Performance in Professional Soccer

Brian M. Mills, Janelle E. Wells, Randall Croom

10.1123/jsm.2025-0073
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Review process generally takes approximately 12 weeks. Special issues take approximately 12 months to complete, with review averaging 4 months and revision averaging 3 months.

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Is a cover letter required?

Authors who use AI-assisted technologies must indicate how they were used in the cover letter and the work itself.

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What are the publication costs?

Free Access costs $2,000. Open Access costs $2,250 for CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, $2,450 for CC BY-NC 4.0, and $2,950 for CC BY 4.0. Commentaries and editorials are published Free Access at no charge.

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Research Topics

Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sports, Gender, and Society Sports Analytics and Performance Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Legal and Regulatory Analysis Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Military Technology and Strategies Sport Psychology and Performance Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Customer Service Quality and Loyalty Gender Diversity and Inequality Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Physical Education and Pedagogy Digital Marketing and Social Media Doping in Sports Athletic Training and Education Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Sports injuries and prevention Youth Development and Social Support Media, Gender, and Advertising American Sports and Literature Media Influence and Health Digital Games and Media Behavioral Health and Interventions

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