International Journal of Sport and Religion
Journal Information
- ISSN: 2836-3205
- eISSN: 2836-3213
- Frequency: Biannual (Spring, Fall)
Description
The International Journal of Sport and Religion publishes a wide range of studies analyzing the intersections and parallels of sports and religions across the globe. This peer-reviewed bi-annual publication presents contributions working from a wide range of disciplinary approaches that evaluate and document the many connections between sport and religion. The journal welcomes submissions that focus on any interactions and/or similarities between these two significant cultural phenomena, both concrete and abstract.
Editorial Details
Head Editors
Terry Shoemaker is Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies.
Eric Bain-Selbo is dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University.
Book & Film Review Editor
Rebecca Alpert, Temple University
Books and media for review should be addressed to Rebecca Alpert ([email protected]) and sent to the mailing address below.
Associate Editors for the Current Issue
Cody Musselman, Washington University
Terry Shoemaker, Arizona State University
Mailing Address
International Journal of Sport and Religion
c/o The College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza
MS 4175
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
2025 Subscription Prices
Individuals | Institutions | |
$50.00/year | $100.00/year | |
Electronic | $60.00/year | $110.00/year |
Print + Electronic | $70.00/year | $150.00/year |
Shipping | US – Free Int’l – $20/year |
US – Free Int’l – $20/year |
Single Issues | $40.00 | $65.00 |
Submission Details
Articles should ideally be no more than 10,000 words (including abstract and citations). The abstract should be no more than 250 words. Please utilize MLA citation standards and submit as a .doc or .docx so that the review options in Word can be utilized for feedback. Submission should be ready for anonymous peer review and eliminate any identifiers of the authors. Include a cover letter with author title(s) and affiliation(s).
Articles should be sent to both Eric Bain-Selbo ([email protected]) and Terry Shoemaker ([email protected]).
Most Recent Issue
By Eric Bain-Selbo
Sport and Religion: The State of the Field
By Rebecca Alpert
Beyond Four Walls: Rethinking Religion in the Study of Sports
By Lori Latrice Martin
The Emergence and Evolution of the Study of Sport and Religion
By Joseph L. Price
Religion and Sport Scholarship: A Brief History
By Jeffrey Scholes
Religion and Sport: Future Directions for the Field
By Terry Shoemaker
Sports and Religion in the Supreme Court: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Feb 01, 2023
By Cody Musselman, Frank Klose, Eric Bain-Selbo, Eric Stephen
Spirit and Sport: Religion and the Fragile Athletic Body in Popular Culture by Sean Samuel O’Neil
(review)
By Dr. Nick J. Watson
Repairing Play: A Black Phenomenology by Aaron Trammell (review)
By Lori Latrice Martin