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About the Soccer and Society format

Soccer and Society is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, Sports Analytics and Performance.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Soccer and Society 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSports, Gender, and Society Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Sports Analytics and Performance Physical Education and Pedagogy Digital Games and Media
ISSN1466-0970
Citation impact (2-yr)0.82
h-index55
i10-index591
Total citations18,770
Top institutions publishing hereLeeds Beckett University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Soccer and Society per year

124
2014
66
2015
80
2016
77
2017
50
2018
58
2019
87
2020
70
2021
87
2022
82
2023
82
2024
125
2025

Citation impact of Soccer and Society by publication year

1.6K
2014
658
2015
604
2016
650
2017
725
2018
406
2019
945
2020
347
2021
590
2022
301
2023
143
2024
54
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Soccer and Society

‘You’ve not made the grade, son’: de‐selection and identity disruption in elite level youth football

Gavin Brown, Paul Potrac · 21 Feb 2009

The purpose of this investigation was to utilize in‐depth interviews to explore the experiences of young former elite footballers whose respective professional careers were prematurely ended as a consequence of deselection. To this end, the analysis focuses upon (a) the respondents’ development of a strong athletic identity, (b) the impact of deselection on the respondents’…

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Understanding Power and the Coach’s Role in Professional English Soccer: A Preliminary Investigation of Coach Behaviour

Paul Potrac, Robyn L. Jones, Christopher J. Cushion · 11 Dec 2006

The purpose of this study was to analyze the coaching behaviours of top‐level professional English soccer coaches within the practice environment. The Arizona State University Observation Instrument (ASUOI) was used to compile data on four coaches during three phases of a given season. The results indicated that the categories of ‘pre‐instruction’, ‘concurrent instruction’, and ‘post…

153 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Football fandom: a bounded identification

Amir Ben Porat · 6 Apr 2010

Identity as a concept and as a practice differs from what it was assumed in the past. The literature pertaining to this concept and its practices is very sceptical: identity is unstable and undergoing a continuous process of construction and reconstruction, and the modern‐postmodern individual must realize and accept this volatile situation. This essay deals…

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Soccer and Society template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Soccer and Society format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Soccer and Society template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Soccer and Society use?
Soccer and Society uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Soccer and Society 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Soccer and Society?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Soccer and Society 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 Soccer and Society template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Soccer and Society format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Soccer and Society?
Soccer and Society is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Soccer and Society template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Soccer and Society PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Soccer and Society template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Soccer and Society template cost?
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