Sport in History

Sport in History is the official journal of the British Society of Sports History. Four times per year, it publishes original, peer-reviewed research on the history of sport, leisure and recreation. One or two of these are usually special issues. There are no restrictions on its geographical and chronological coverage.

Editorial Board

Editor in Chief: Dr Rob Lake

Editor: Dr George Kioussis

Editor: Dr Sam Oldfield

Editor: Dr Souvik Naha

Editor: Dr Tom Fabian

Reviews Editor: Dr Alec Hurley

You can download details of the Editor in Chief and Associate Editor roles, and the criteria for holders of all editorial roles, by following the links.

Read Murray Phillips's 'Sizing Up Sport History Journals' in the International Journal of the History of Sport, which ranks Sport in History as the 'premier' sport history journal by a number of metrics.

Book Reviews

We welcome interest in reviewing from PhD students, early career researchers, established academics and independent researchers. The Reviews Editor, Dr Alec Hurley, is responsible for commissioning reviews.

Journal Access

Nov 12, 2020

BSSH members receive a copy of each published edition of the journal, and are granted free electronic access to current and past issues by signing in to the members' website and following the link.

Special Issues

Members are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the journal editors with short proposals, including a list of contributors, for future special issues. Click to find out more.