Consistantly embracing sport's status as a truly global phenomenon, The International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a fully peer reviewed academic journal that brings together contributions from across the social sciences and the world. The main purpose of the IRSS is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community by representing the fields of anthropology, cutural studies, geography, history, political economy, semiotics, sociology, women's studies, as well as interdisciplinary research.
Your manuscript submissions are welcome
See the inside back cover of a recent issue of the journal (also elsewhere on this website, or the SAGE website) for technical style requirements for IRSS manuscript submissions. Submissions may be sent either to the Editor or to the Corresponding Editor. For information about book/media reviews contact the Book/Media Review Editor.
Language
All manuscripts must be submitted in English. Contributors whose native language is other than English are encouraged to consult an English language specialist to see if a manuscript is suitable for publication in the Review.
Originality
Manuscripts are considered for publication only on the understanding that they are not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere, that they are the original work of the author(s), and that any previous form of publication and current consideration in other languages are disclosed at the time of submission. Please attach to every submission a letter confirming that all authors have agreed to the submission and that the article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal.
Submission
Articles should be submitted by email to the Editor, John Sugden [j.sugden@bton.ac.uk], preferably in Microsoft Word.
Figures and tables
These items should be submitted in separate files from the main text, and should carry short descriptive captions. Their position within the text should be clearly indicated. Tables should preferably be submitted in Word or Excel format. Figures should be submitted in jpg or tiff format, of at least 300dpi. They will be printed in black and white, unless an arrangement is made with the publisher to print them in colour.
Anonymity
To ensure that reviews are anonymous, all material and self-references that identify the author(s) should be removed from the manuscript, and the author name(s) should appear only on a separate first page. This page should also include the first author's email and postal addresses, and telephone and fax numbers. A biographical note of 25-50 words should also be supplied on a separate page. Manuscripts are evaluated by two reviewers and the Editor.
Abstract
An abstract of 100-200 words and 5 key words maximum must also be supplied, placed at the beginning of the article.
Quotations
All direct quotations of 35-40 words or more should be displayed as indented text.
Notes
Try to avoid using too many notes. Where they are necessary, they must be brief and should appear at the end of the text and before the Reference List.
Format for references
Identify all references to books, monographs, articles and other sources at an appropriate point in the main text, by citing the author's last name, year of publication, and pagination where appropriate, all within parentheses. Specify subsequent citations of the same source similarly; do not use 'ibid.', 'op.cit.' or 'loc.cit.'. If the author's name is in the text, use only the year of publication in parentheses, e.g. Fasting (1988). If the author's name is not in the text, include both the author's name and year of publication separated by a comma within the parentheses, e.g. (Elias, 1982). Pagination follows year, e.g. (Bourdieu, 1981: 45-6). With dual authorship give both names: for three or more use 'et al.', e.g. (Birrell and Cole, 1987) and (Smith et al., 1986). If there is more than one reference to the same author and year, distinguish between them by use of the letters 'a', 'b', etc. attached to the year of publication, e.g. (Foucault, 1979a). A series of references should be enclosed within a single pair of parentheses, separated by semicolons, e.g. (Maguire, 1984; Rowe, 1987; Thompson, 1988).
Format for reference list
List all entries cited in the text, or any other items used to prepare the manuscript, alphabetically by author and year of publication in a separate, headed, reference section. Please follow the examples given:
Coakley, J. (1986) Sport in Society (3rd edn). St Louis, MO: Times Mirror/Mosby.
NOC/NSF (1997) Ruinite voor antwikkeling (Space for Development). Arnhem: NOC/NSF.
Kidd, B. (1987) 'Sports and Masculinity', in M. Kaufman (ed.) Beyond Patriarchy: Essays by Men. Toronto: Oxford.
Laura, R. and White, S., eds (1991) Drug Controversy in Sport: the Socio-ethical and Medical Issues. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Lenskyj, J. (1991) 'False Starts: System Responses to Violence Against Women'. Paper presented at the National Girls and Women in Sport Symposium. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Theberge, N. (1989) 'A Feminist Analysis of Responses to Sports Violence: Media Coverage of the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships', Sociology of Sport Journal 6: 247-56.
Type of manuscripts
Standard Articles (up to 6000 words) must contain an Introduction (no heading) which clearly states the purpose of the article, gives only pertinent references, and does not review the subject extensively. Methods and results must be presented in a logical sequence, with text and illustrations emphasizing only important observations or findings. The Discussion should emphasize new and important observations of the study and conclusions. Do not repeat in detail data from results. Include implications of the findings and their limitations, and relate observations to other relevant studies.
Short Communications (up to 3000 words) may be the results of a pilot study, a brief case study or a brief commentary on a methodological, theoretical or ethical issue.
Proofs and complimentary copies
Authors will see proofs for checking and correction, and will receive a complimentary copy of the journal and access to a PDF version of the published article.
Book and audio-visual reviews
Books for review and book and audio-visual reviews should be sent to: Camilla Obel, School of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel: +64-0-3-364 2182; email: camilla.obel@canterbury.ac.nz.
English Language Editing Services: Please click here for information on professional English language editing services recommended by SAGE.
