International Sports Studies: Announcements
International Sports Studies (ISS) is one of the world’s oldest and most established scholarly sports journals. With its origins dating back to the 1960s, the journal has been a significant force in promoting international and comparative studies of sport worldwide. Working in partnership with the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport, ISS continues to pioneer research with an international focus. ISS begins its full open access format effective with the 2024 volume, extending its reach and influence in every corner of the world without any access barriers. This is a proactive move of the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport towards reducing the environmental impact caused by the production and distribution of printed journal copies and will allow the journal to invest in further innovation, digital development, and sustainability measures. Previous subscription-based issues may still be accessed through Logos Verlag Berlin. ISS is indexed in Scopus and EBSCO and has been accepted for indexing in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, a new edition of Web of Science™. Content in this index is under consideration by Clarivate Analytics to be accepted in the Science Citation Index Expanded®, the Social Sciences Citation Index®, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index®.
2025 IAPESGW World Congress Special Issue
Call for Papers: International Sports Studies Special Issue on Gender in Partnership with the 2025 IAPESGW World Congress Submission Window: June 1 – September 30, 2025 Publication Date: November 5–7, 2025 We are pleased to invite all delegates whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the 2025 IAPESGW World Congress to submit full-length manuscripts for publication consideration in a Special Issue on Gender in International Sports Studies (ISS). This special issue will showcase scholarly work addressing critical issues, innovations, and perspectives on gender in physical education, sport, physical activity, and movement contexts, aligned with the Congress theme of advancing equity, inclusion, and well-being for girls and women globally. Submission Details: Eligibility: Open exclusively to accepted presenters of the 2025 IAPESGW World Congress (November 5–7, 2025; Cebu, Philippines) Submission Period: June 1 to September 30, 2025. Article Processing Charges (APC): Waived for active IAPESGW members. Key Themes: https://www.sportphil.com/iapesgw/callforabstract/ All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process in accordance with the journal’s standards. Authors are encouraged to consult the International Sports Studies author guidelines before submission. Submission Portal: https://issjournal.iscpes.net/index.php/iss/information/authors In your submission, kindly indicate in the cover letter to the Editor that you are submitting to the IAPESGW Special Issue on Gender. For questions regarding this submission, please contact the Special Issue Guest Editors: Hazel Maxwell, PhD Western Sydney University H.Maxwell@westernsydney.edu.au Helena Altman, PhD Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) altmann@unicamp.br We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions to this important issue.
Webinar: Webinar on Gender Research: Leveling the Playing Field!
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ISCPES 23rd Biennial Conference - Auckland, New Zealand
Every 2 years, ISCPES holds its Biennial Conference where their existing and new members come together at an international academic conference, sharing their more recent findings and views on Physical Educational and Sport. The hosting of the 2025, has been awarded to Auckland, New Zealand, where the City of Sails plans to turn on the summer weather and the scenic views and experiences Auckland has to offer. <img class="wp-image-162" src="https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=1024" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=1024 1024w, https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=150 150w, https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=300 300w, https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=768 768w, https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp 1600w" alt="" width="1024" height="675" data-attachment-id="162" data-permalink="https://iscpes2025.nz/about/auckland-skyline/" data-orig-file="https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp" data-orig-size="1600,1055" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="auckland skyline" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=300" data-large-file="https://iscpes2025.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/auckland-skyline.webp?w=1024" /> ISCPES was founded in 1978 at the First International Seminar on Comparative Physical Education and Sport held at the Wingate Institute of Physical Education in Israel. Since then, conferences have been held every two years, with the last conferences being held in Porto, Portugal (2019); Kerala, India (2021), Online only; Kerala, India (2023), and for the first time being held in Oceania in 2025. The International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport is a research and educational organization, based upon a large network of experts in several scientific areas. Its purpose is to support, encourage and provide assistance to those seeking to initiate and strengthen research and teaching programs in comparative physical education and sport throughout the world. We look forward to having ISCPES and the 23rd Biennial Conference in Auckland, from 1-4 December 2025. For more information visit: www.iscpes2025.nz