International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS)

The International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS) is a long-standing, high-impact academic journal that publishes rigorous peer-reviewed research on the social and cultural dimensions of sport worldwide. First appearing in 1966, IRSS has served as a key scholarly forum for advancing understanding of sport as a social institution and cultural practice embedded in issues of identity, power, globalization, inequality, and social change. The journal welcomes a wide range of methodological and theoretical approaches, including qualitative ethnographies, quantitative analyses, critical theory, and interdisciplinary inquiry. Its scope spans gender and sexuality in sport, racism and inclusion, media representations, politics and governance of sport, global sport labor and migration, nationalism and community identity, and policy and institutional analysis. IRSS also publishes book and media reviews that engage critically with contemporary contributions to sport studies. By integrating contributions from sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, geography, and related fields, the journal fosters international scholarly dialogue and reflects diverse global perspectives. Indexed in major databases including Scopus and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), IRSS plays a central role in shaping research agendas in sport sociology and allied disciplines. Its commitment to interdisciplinary, globally relevant scholarship makes it a foundational resource for academics, policymakers, and advanced students interested in the societal impacts of sport.

International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, cultural dynamics, power relations, inequalities, identities, governance, globalization, media, gender, race, political economy as they relate to sport and physical activity, cultural studies, anthropology, geography, gender studies, media studies, history, related social sciences. , Online or Print , Yearly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1012-6902, E-ISSN: 1461-7218, Established: 1966, Impact Factor: 2.6
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE