JSFD has officially been ranked as a “B” journal in the 2019 Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List. “The 2019 List follows an extensive review conducted by Expert Panels, which assessed journals relating to Business and Taxation Law; Economics; Finance including Actuarial Studies; Information Systems; Management, Commercial Services and Transport and Logistics; Marketing and Tourism; and other areas.” – ABDC President, Professor David Grant

More ABDC information including the full report can be found here.

JSFD at a glance

JSFD is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The Journal’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. Manuscript submission to the JSFD is free of charge. Manuscripts should be submitted online via JSFD’s online manuscript submission form here. To date, 71 articles have been published from 187 authors representing 23 countries. The current average turnaround time from submission to initial decision is 33 days.

Please send any questions to jsfdeditors@gmail.com.