Journal of Global Sport Management

24/12/2025

🏆2025 JGSM Best Paper Awards 🏆

We are also happy to share the top 3 most read articles of 2025 in JGSM.

Huge congratulations to all authors for engaging a wide global readership.

We hope you enjoy reading and sharing these impactful studies.

Honorable Mention Awards

1) Title: What Makes Mega-Events Profitable? Determinants of Revenues and Costs of the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup
Authors: Lang, M., Gogishvili, D., & Müller, M.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2025.2538007

2) Title: Unpacking the Harmonization of National Anti-Doping Policy: A Collaborative Autoethnography Through the Lens of Institutional Entrepreneurship
Authors: Anagnostopoulos, C., & Begović, M.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2024.2443820

3) Title: Envisioning Institutional Change for Gender Equality—Women’s Perspectives on Fostering Gender Equality in Leadership Positions in Sport
Authors: Mikkonen, M.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2025.2526064

24/12/2025

🏆2025 JGSM Best Paper Awards 🏆

We are happy to announce the top 3 most cited articles (past 3 years) published in JGSM.

Huge congratulations to all authors for their outstanding scholarly impact.

We hope you enjoy reading and sharing these excellent contributions to the field.

1) Premier Award

Title: The Influences of Authentic Leadership, Meaningful Work, and Perceived Organizational Support on Psychological Well-Being of Employees in Sport Organizations
Authors: Mansouri, H., Pyun, D. Y., Md Husin, M., Gholami Torkesaluye, S., & Rouzfarakh, A.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2022.2155981

2) Excellence Award

Title: The Psychology of Fitness Center Members: An Examination of Turkish Fitness Clubs
Authors: Şirin, E. F., Öztaş, M., & Sevilmiş, A.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2023.2209103

Title: The Impact of Fantasy Cricket Motivational Factors on Participants’ Media and Gambling Consumption Behaviour: Fantasy Team Attachment as a Mediator
Authors: Rai, J. S., Itani, M. N., Dwyer, B., & Singh, A.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2023.2222378

16/12/2025

Check out our December issue, now available online:

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rgsm20/current

11/12/2025

In case you missed it, check out the latest article below:

The Effect of Sports Brand Collaboration Attributes on Product Attitude and Willingness to Pay: A Multiple-Group Analysis Based on Perceived Fit

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24704067.2025.2587623

24/11/2025

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Remonetizing Esports Through NFTs: A Diffusion of Innovations Approach

The esports industry, facing slowing growth and revenue challenges, is actively seeking innovative monetization strategies to revitalize its revenue generation capabilities. This study investigated...

24/11/2025

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Volunteer Motivation at Chinese Sport Events: Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Validation

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24704067.2025.2587626

24/11/2025

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? A Social Media Analysis of Gender Representation by National Olympic Committees in the Ibero-American Region for the 2024 Games

As the 2024 Olympic Games edition is the first one with an equal gender distribution of the participating athletes, this study aimed to analyze whether this gender equality is also represented in m...

16/11/2025

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Extending the Psychological Continuum Model: A Case Study on the Stages of Fan Disattachment from a Football Team

György Bodon

Sport team attachment development is described by the Psychological Continuum Model (PCM), but this model does not address the process of attachment weakening. Previous literature in this area is q...

09/10/2025

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The Role of Marketing Ambidexterity on the Marketing Performance of the Iraq Basketball Federation Mediated by Managers’ Competencies

Zana Hasib Hussein, Nooshin Benar & Sadegh Fatahi Milasi

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24704067.2025.2554234

19/09/2025

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Perceived Constraints to a Gym Membership and How They Are Related to the Willingness-To-Pay and Willingness-To-Travel of People with Disabilities

Drawing on leisure constraints theory, this study investigates the relationship between perceived constraints by people with disabilities and their current (gym membership) and potential future (wi...

19/09/2025

In case you missed it, check out the article below:

What Makes Mega-Events Profitable? Determinants of Revenues and Costs of the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24704067.2025.2538007

10/09/2025

Call for Papers – JGSM Special Issue

JGSM invites submissions for a Special Issue on:
“Global Challenges in Sport: Digitalization, Sustainability, and Inclusiveness”

- Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026
- In association with the 5th WASM Conference 2026

This Special Issue seeks interdisciplinary contributions that address the pressing global challenges shaping sport today—ranging from the integration of digital technologies, to sustainability practices, to inclusiveness in participation and management.

We welcome submissions from all researchers, not only WASM participants. For full details, please see the Call for Papers at the link below or contact the Guest Editors.

Submission Page: https://surl.li/uuibzr

Guest Editors:
Christos Anagnostopoulos, UNESCO Chair on Governance and Social Responsibility in Sport, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
[email protected]

Brendon Knott, Director of the Centre for Sport Business and Technology Research Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
[email protected]