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International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, Sports, Gender, and Society.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inSport and Mega-Event Impacts Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Sports, Gender, and Society Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking Cultural Industries and Urban Development
ISSN2520-8683
Citation impact (2-yr)1.25
h-index14
i10-index29
Total citations1,323
Article processing charge$2,890
Top institutions publishing hereLeeds Beckett University
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure per year

6
2017
22
2018
21
2019
27
2020
22
2021
29
2022
21
2023
26
2024
20
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure by publication year

70
2017
413
2018
140
2019
191
2020
197
2021
137
2022
66
2023
59
2024
25
2025

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

Most-cited papers in International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure

Teutonic Metal: Effects of Place- and Mythology-based Labels on Record Production

Jan-Peter Herbst · 8 Apr 2021

Abstract Viking, Mesopotamian and Hellenic metal; place-based metal labels full of mythology are commonplace in metal music. Focusing on ‘Teutonic’ metal, this article analyses such labels through a collaboration with one of the genre’s primary record producers: Karl Bauerfeind. Reflection on sixteen selected album productions with German, British, Swedish and Brazilian bands suggests that imagined…

‘If they weren’t in the Pub, they Probably wouldn’t Even Know each Other’: Alcohol, Sociability and Pub Based Leisure

Thomas Thurnell‐Read · 2 Oct 2020

Abstract While the form and function of pubs is diverse and has changed over time, there remains an at least notional consensus that the pub plays an important social function by providing a place for people to come together in pleasurable and meaningful social interaction. Drawing on qualitative research involving focus groups with pub goers…

The Recording Industry as the Enemy? A Case Study of Early West German Metal Music

Jan-Peter Herbst · 22 Sep 2021

Abstract Rock and metal music have a complex relationship with the entertainment industries. They rely on commodified products but are also cautious towards the capitalist system with its instrumentalist mechanisms. This article examines early metal music from West Germany in the 1980s with its rock precursors in the 1970s to shed light on the music…

Towards a Critical Sociology of Children’s Leisure

Utsa Mukherjee · 19 Jun 2020

Abstract In this article, I contend that the sociology of leisure in particular and leisure studies in general has been shaped by adult-centric assumptions which have marginalized children’s perspectives on and experiences of leisure within theory building exercises. Consequently, leisure researchers who do empirical work on children’s leisure have largely eschewed critical debates about children’s…

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