Call for Special Issue Proposals for 2021 and beyond
In the Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide 2021 (1,698 business and management journals), ESMQ was rated as 3 – an indicator of 'original and well executed research'. Based on citation scores and the judgements of leading researchers, ESMQ has the distinction of being the highest rated sport management journal in the ranking.
European Sport Management Quarterly (ESMQ)
is the official journal of the European Association for Sport Management, and is listed in Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports®. It has an international reputation for publishing high quality articles that contribute to our understanding of sport management and organizations at all levels. The journal is committed to publishing research that advances theory and its application to all aspects of sport management, including the management and governance of sport bodies in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors.
ESMQ welcomes high quality original investigations that contribute new knowledge to the field of sport management through theoretical development, critical reflection and review, and empirical application drawing on qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. The journal welcomes high quality papers that are relevant to any global context. We welcome review articles that critically synthesize and appraise evidence, or advance the conceptual understanding in emerging and established areas of sport management (see author guidelines).
Peer review statement
Peer review is ‘double blind’. Two reviews are sought, with reviewers providing commentary / feedback to the author(s); together with information confidential to the Editor and Editorial Administrator (and where required the Associate Editor), consisting of an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the submission on 6 criteria and a recommendation in terms of the decision for publication, revision and resubmission, or rejection. The decision to publish, require amendments or reject is based on the recommendations of the reviewers with the Editor adjudicating if a consensus has not been reached.
“As founder of the first sport management department in Europe, Co-founder of EASM, Founder and first director of the MEMOS (Executive Masters in Sport Organisation Management) the reference education programme for the International Olympic Committee and National Olympic Committees worldwide, I consider the European Sport Management Quarterly as an indispensible tool for transdisciplinary understanding of sport management issues.” Professor Jean Camy, University of Lyon
Professor Jean Camy, University of Lyon Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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