Special Issue
Deadline December 30, 2026
Sports Economy: Research, Innovations and Commercialisation Strategies
A cross-journal special issue on sports research, systems innovation, policy, and commercialisation.
This call brings together STEM, arts, humanities, and policy perspectives on sports through interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary collaborations.
Dear Colleagues
Dear Colleagues,
Sports is one thing many people across the globe tend to agree on. This special issue invites scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners to connect sports with wider systems of innovation, policy, wellbeing, business, governance, and development.
Sports is one thing many people across the globe tend to agree on. This special issue invites scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners to connect sports with wider systems of innovation, policy, wellbeing, business, governance, and development.
Overview
This special issue brings together cutting-edge research, scholarship, and practice in sports at the intersection of interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and multidisciplinarity.
Interdisciplinary approaches integrate theories and methods across disciplines, multidisciplinary approaches combine parallel contributions from different disciplines, and transdisciplinary approaches co-create knowledge with stakeholders beyond academia.
Interdisciplinary approaches integrate theories and methods across disciplines, multidisciplinary approaches combine parallel contributions from different disciplines, and transdisciplinary approaches co-create knowledge with stakeholders beyond academia.
Scope and Objectives
Accelerate progress toward improving sports research, innovations, and commercialisation through systems thinking.
Strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in the sports industry and society.
Integrate indigenous and local knowledge systems in sports, exercise, and recreation.
Advance sporting policies, programmes, and governance in developing countries.
Promote equitable, inclusive, and resilient sports development pathways and partnerships.
Strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in the sports industry and society.
Integrate indigenous and local knowledge systems in sports, exercise, and recreation.
Advance sporting policies, programmes, and governance in developing countries.
Promote equitable, inclusive, and resilient sports development pathways and partnerships.
Topics of Interest
Topics include sports engineering and technologies, sports sciences, health and wellbeing, nutrition, education, policy, programmes, politics of sports, socioeconomics, finance, management, psychology, grassroots and recreational sports, environmental impacts of sports infrastructure, business, merchandising, rehabilitation, law, broadcasting, advertising, marketing, philosophy of sports, youth sports, and gender, equity, ethnicity, and race in sports.
Types of Submissions
Original Research Articles
Review Papers
Short Communications
Brief Reports
Reflective Practice
Policy Briefs
Review Papers
Short Communications
Brief Reports
Reflective Practice
Policy Briefs
Submission Guidelines
Submit online via https://www.dapresses.com.
Single-blind peer review process.
STEM-related articles will be published in Dialogic STEM Journal.
Arts, humanities, and society-related articles will be published in Dialogic Society Journal.
Optional abstract pre-assessment and DAPLES language editing support are available.
Single-blind peer review process.
STEM-related articles will be published in Dialogic STEM Journal.
Arts, humanities, and society-related articles will be published in Dialogic Society Journal.
Optional abstract pre-assessment and DAPLES language editing support are available.
Publication Information
Rolling publication of accepted papers.
Published under special issue collections.
Hosted in Dialogic STEM Journal and Dialogic Society Journal.
Open access and peer reviewed.
Published under special issue collections.
Hosted in Dialogic STEM Journal and Dialogic Society Journal.
Open access and peer reviewed.
Article Processing Charge
NGN 100,000
£300 / $300 / €300
For authors who need APC support, please see the Dialogic Open Research and Innovation Fund (DORIF).
£300 / $300 / €300
For authors who need APC support, please see the Dialogic Open Research and Innovation Fund (DORIF).
Why Publish in This Special Issue?
SDG-focused global visibility
Open access citation advantage
Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities
Global promotion via DAPresses platforms
Editorial Team
Professor Akindele Okedoye
Professor Christopher Nwankwo
Professor Gbenga Onabamiro
Professor Hycienth O. Aboh
Professor Ibrahim Sada
Dr. Chukwuma Ogbonnaya
Dr Nelson Nwani Nkwor
Dr Nwokike Igbo Kenneth
Dr Oko-Otu C
Dr Matthew Akpa
Dr Ocheola Innocent Ewaoche
Dr Uche-Udah Chinyere Jenifer
Dr Nelson Takon
Dr Boye ThankGod
Dr. Waheed Akande
Dr. Perpetual Eze-Idehen
Dr. Mfom Charles
Dr. Jessica Lenka
Dr. Atieme Joseph Ogbolosingha
Dr Sebit Mustafa
Dr. Alli Kazeem
Dr. Lukman S. Yusuf
Dr. Hanga Khadijah Muzzammi
Final Note
This special issue invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to rethink how knowledge is produced, integrated, and applied in addressing sports-related sustainability challenges. All DAPresses special issues and collections are interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary in nature.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.