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Retraction Notice July 29 2026
Retraction notice: When game atmosphere and crowd experience shape Latin American fans' behavior: the role of sport fan engagement
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2026-0414
Research Article July 27 2026
Bridging satisfaction and loyalty in esports: the mediating role of consumer engagement states through ECT/SET perspectives
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-02-2025-0054
Research Article July 9 2026
Brand extension in integrated clubs: a case study of women’s football in Spain
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0173
Research Article June 23 2026
Past, present and future of the international journal of sports marketing and sponsorship: a bibliometric analysis (2007–2024)
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0326
Research Article June 22 2026
RETRACTED: When game atmosphere and crowd experience shape Latin American fans' behavior: the role of sport fan engagement
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0368
Research Article June 22 2026
Examining the mediating roles of involvement and subjective well-being on the relationship between motives and loyalty among winter sport tourists
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0278
Research Article June 12 2026
When does sponsorship-related content engage fans? Evidence from football clubs on Instagram
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-02-2026-0127
Literature Review June 12 2026
Case study as a research method in sport management: a systematic literature review from 2014–2024
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0161
Research Article June 11 2026
Co-creating the brand: volunteer voices at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-08-2025-0437
Research Article June 9 2026
The role of social media management in sponsorship acquisition among Ecuadorian professional soccer teams
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0523
Research Article May 25 2026
Women's labor participation in the Mexican fitness sector: a longitudinal study based on the National Survey of Fitness Trends (ACSM)
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0510
Research Article May 14 2026
Who gets the blame or credit, and how is it said? Attribution and sentiment in NBA vs. WNBA Finals discourse on X
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0174
Research Article May 7 2026
Discrete emotion dynamics and social media engagement: integrating stance detection and multi-emotion classification
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0168
Research Article May 6 2026
The effect of congruity of sports brand collaboration on consumers' explicit and implicit attitudes and purchase intention: moderating role of need for uniqueness
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0542
Corrigendum April 28 2026
Corrigendum: Corporate narratives in Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship: hybridity in the Milan-Cortina 2026 winter games
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2026-0244
Research Article April 28 2026
Who fills the stadium? Cluster-based insights from FC Barcelona's matchday audience
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0543
Research Article April 23 2026
Strategic self-presentation and personal brand management of professional female athletes on Instagram
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0516
Research Article April 20 2026
Athlete social media visual communication messages and their role on inspiration, attributions and consumer engagement levels among sport consumers
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-03-2025-0087
Research Article April 10 2026
Understanding determinants of virtual cycling adoption among voluntary sports clubs
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0527
Research Article April 3 2026
Between pragmatism and symbolism: the sports footwear choices of lower-middle-class Generation Z in Brazil and Portugal
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-08-2025-0402
Research Article March 11 2026
The variation of constraints by level of team interest based on the sport consumer pathway for sport fandom
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-11-2025-0588
Research Article March 3 2026
Beyond functionality: how perceived value shapes purchase intention for smart wearable fitness devices?
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0306
Research Article February 25 2026
Social media branding with sportainment: a case study of Burnley F.C.’s creative player announcement videos on X
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0186
Research Article February 24 2026
The double-edged sword brand image effects of esports vs. sports sponsorships: the moderating influence of fit and brand awareness
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-08-2025-0407
Research Article February 24 2026
The impact of banner ads on consumer attitude and purchase intention toward golf products: using product classification and contextual congruity
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0199
Research Article February 23 2026
Endorsers and message types in sports advertising: cultural influences on consumer attitudes and intentions
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-05-2025-0243
Research Article February 19 2026
How consumers form attitude toward brand collaboration: the case of LEGO ⨯ Formula 1
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-10-2025-0517
Research Article February 16 2026
How do mega sports events foster campus renewal? A case study of the Chengdu Universiade
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0149
Research Article February 5 2026
The communication strategies of Chinese fitness online influencers: a multimodal discourse analysis based on discipline theory perspective
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0285
Erratum February 2 2026
Erratum: Alcohol-free branding in formula one: stealth marketing strategy or something more?
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-01-2026-0043
Research Article January 21 2026
Development and validation of a scale for consumer beliefs about esports sponsorship
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-08-2025-0403
Research Article January 16 2026
Factors influencing sport fans' purchase of sport-related nonfungible tokens (NFTs)
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0253
Research Article January 2 2026
From snow-curious explorers to die-hard snow devotees: segmenting winter sport tourists
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2026) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0304
Research Article December 31 2025
The impact of virtual influencers’ anthropomorphism, attractiveness, credibility and sports knowledge on consumers’ information-sharing intentions
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2024-0157
Research Article December 23 2025
#Trending towards brand crisis management: the case of the Seattle Kraken and BookTok
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0183
Research Article December 16 2025
Challenges facing the esports industry: a scoping review
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0380
Research Article December 16 2025
The effects of functional and symbolic brand fit on consumer behavior in co-branding eco-friendly sportswear products
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0314
Research Article December 8 2025
In-game virtual goods consumption in esports: an extended cognition–affect–conation model linking age to purchase intention across FPS and MOBA genres
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0283
Research Article November 25 2025
Investigating the socio-economic impacts of mega sports events on community participation and support: the case of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-02-2025-0050
Research Article November 14 2025
Service quality and sport consumption in stadiums: the mediating role of perceived value
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-01-2025-0037
Research Article November 13 2025
Comparing emotional and rational appeals in CSR messaging for sport products
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0202
Research Article November 3 2025
Examining identity and perceived risk on technology acceptance and behavioural intentions of fans: an extended TAM perspective
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2025-0375
Research Article October 28 2025
Effectiveness of esports sponsor advertising: analyzing screen placement, sponsor type and match period in esports events with eye-tracking
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0287
Research Article October 20 2025
Advancing e-business in sports and wellness: the role of synchronicity, coach reputation and home phygital environment on retention in online home fitness
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-01-2025-0025
Research Article October 16 2025
Sports marketing in Latin America: an analysis of scientific production
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-2025-0290
Research Article October 8 2025
What health-related messages are promoted during mega sports events? A multi-country study of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0158
Research Article August 25 2025
Streaming alternative sports formats through social media and their influence on sponsorship: Chilean perspective
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-02-2025-0067
Research Article August 11 2025
Unseen but unstoppable: Latina sport fans and their fight for representation in the U.S.
International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-04-2025-0139