Publication of Volume 1, Issue 1

The Journal of Sport for Development (JSFD) is pleased to announce the publication of its first Issue. JSFD is the first peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to exclusively publishing research from the field of Sport for Development (SFD). The journal was developed in response to a need to establish a more robust evidence base for the SFD sector, which is generating growing interest worldwide.

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JSFD’s mission is to advance, examine and disseminate evidence and best practices for programs and interventions that use sport to promote development, health and/or peace. JSFD is the first peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to exclusively publishing research from the field of Sport for Development.

Issue 1 Articles

• Richards J, et al. Advancing the evidence base of Sport for Development: a new open-access, peer-reviewed journal.
• Burnett C. GIZ/YDF and youth as drivers of Sport for Development in the African context.
• Hancock M, Lyras A, Ha JP. Sport for Development programmes for girls and women: A global assessment.
• Schulenkorf N. Sport for Development events and social capital building: a critical analysis of experiences from Sri Lanka.
• Wagnsson S, Augustsson C, Patriksson, G. Associations between sport involvement and youth psychosocial development in Sweden: a longitudinal study.
• Rock K, Valle C, Grabman G. Physical inactivity among adolescents in Managua, Nicaragua: a cross-sectional study and legal analysis.

Thank you to the authors and reviewers who contributed to this issue.