Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JSSI)

Established in 1977, the Journal of Sport & Social Issues is an influential scholarly outlet for research at the intersection of sport and society. With a bimonthly publication schedule, it provides a platform for critical, cutting‑edge studies that explore how sport shapes and is shaped by social structures, cultural norms, and political forces. JSSI publishes original research articles, theoretical essays, and innovative formats that address pressing questions about identity, inequality, power, and change within sport and related physical cultures. The journal’s interdisciplinary orientation encourages contributions from sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, media studies, gender studies, and other fields that examine sport’s social dimensions. Topics often include sport and race, gender equity in sport, globalization of sport cultures, community sport engagement, sport media and representation, and policy analysis. By prioritizing rigorous research that situates sport within broader societal contexts, JSSI enriches scholarly conversations and informs critical debates on contemporary sport issues. Its commitment to diversity in methodology and international perspectives makes it a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and policymakers interested in understanding sport as a complex social phenomenon.

Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JSSI) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Sociology and Political Science, inequality and marginalization, media and cultural studies, race and gender relations, globalization and sport policy, community and grassroots sport practices, and the sociocultural dynamics of sport participation and consumption, It also welcomes innovative formats such as extended review essays, conceptual treatments, interviews , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0193-7235, E-ISSN: 1552-7638, Established: 1977, Impact Factor: 1.9
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

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