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Recreational Sports Journal Template

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About the Recreational Sports Journal format

Recreational Sports Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Recreational Sports Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inRecreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Sports, Gender, and Society Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Sports Analytics and Performance
ISSN1558-8661
Citation impact (2-yr)1.33
h-index34
i10-index158
Total citations5,325
Top institutions publishing hereEast Carolina University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Recreational Sports Journal per year

19
2014
16
2015
18
2016
15
2017
17
2018
14
2019
19
2020
14
2021
22
2022
16
2023
18
2024
17
2025

Citation impact of Recreational Sports Journal by publication year

219
2014
239
2015
131
2016
155
2017
161
2018
161
2019
149
2020
104
2021
136
2022
59
2023
45
2024
9
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Recreational Sports Journal

The Influence of Campus Recreation beyond the Gym

Alexandra Henchy · 1 Oct 2011

Increasing student retention is an important issue on college campuses. Researchers have found that nonacademic aspects of campus such as campus recreation can positively influence students' lives (Belch, Gebel, & Maas, 2001; Lindsey & Sessoms, 2006). The purpose of this study was to examine some ways in which participation in campus recreation positively influenced students'…

Assessment of a Campus Recreation Program on Student Recruitment, Retention, and Frequency of Participation across Certain Demographic Variables

Robert Lindsey, Eugene Sessoms · 1 May 2006

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of campus recreational sports facilities and programs on student recruitment and retention and to provide analysis regarding the number of times students participate in recreational sports activity. A convenience sample of students from classes in the Department of Physical Education and Health at a small…

Impact of a University Recreation Center on Social Belonging and Student Retention

John J. Miller · 1 Oct 2011

While studies have been conducted to determine the social-emotional development and learning outcomes associated with participation in sport clubs, very few similar studies have been done on the recreational sports environment as a whole. It is important to know why college recreation centers are important to student life as well as to understand what overall…

Undergraduate Student Benefits from University Recreation

Danell J. Haines · 1 May 2001

Research that determines the benefits that undergraduate students gain from participation in university recreation and its importance is needed to defend the existence of university recreation and to align oneself for further growth. Current data is one of the most important documented criteria needed to substantiate an increased operating budget, to justify adding personnel, and…

The Contribution of Campus Recreational Sports Participation to Perceived Sense of Campus Community

Daniel Elkins, Scott Forrester, Amelia V. Noël-Elkins · 1 Apr 2011

Out-of-class involvement provides students with opportunities for rich social lives which, according to Cheng (2004), are closely associated with sense of campus community. Based on Astin's (1984) Theory of Involvement, and Boyer's (1990) principles of community, the purpose of this study was to examine the degree to which involvement in campus recreational sports programs is…

Recreational Sports Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Recreational Sports Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Recreational Sports Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Recreational Sports Journal use?
Recreational Sports Journal uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Recreational Sports Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Recreational Sports Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Recreational Sports Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Recreational Sports Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Recreational Sports Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Recreational Sports Journal?
Recreational Sports Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Recreational Sports Journal template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Recreational Sports Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Recreational Sports Journal template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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