New Issue Alert: The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport, Volume 1, Issue 2

2025-12-12

Dear Esteemed Scholars,

 

The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport (JCIS) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 1, Issue 2, published on Friday, December 12, 2025. We invite you to explore the latest collection of scholarly work that continues our mission to connect theory, practice, and contemporary challenges across the sport industry.

 

Field Notes: Practice-Driven Issues in Sport

§  Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Automated Qualifier Determination in NCAA Division II Diving: A Technical Case Study

Empirical Research Articles

§  Exploring Consumption Behavior of Digital Assets in Esports: The Influence of Esports Identification

§  Social Anchor of the Pelican State: Intangible Benefits and Economic Impact of the Superdome

§  Examining the Influence of Coaching Competencies on Coach Leadership Styles: A Hierarchical Multiple Regression Approach

§  Segmenting Major League Baseball Teams by Attendance: A Multilevel Analysis of Determinants Across Clusters

 

We encourage you to share JCIS articles widely with colleagues, students, practitioners, and scholarly networks to support the dissemination of research that advances dialogue within the field. We also welcome you to invite your colleagues to consider JCIS as a valuable outlet for their future scholarly contributions.

 

As we prepare for our next publication cycle, we are currently accepting manuscript submissions for Volume 2, Issue 1. Authors interested in consideration for this issue are encouraged to submit their manuscripts by the end of February 2026 to ensure adequate time for processing and review.

 

Thank you for your continued engagement and support of the Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport. Your readership, submissions, and advocacy play an essential role in strengthening our scholarly community. We wish you a wonderful winter break and joyful Christmas holidays.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Wonyoung Kim, Ph.D.

 

Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport

Professor of Sport Management

Department of Sport and Leadership Studies

Wichita State University

Email: wonyoung.kim@wichita.edu