Rethinking Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport: A New Frontier for Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research

Call for Papers

Rethinking Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport: A New Frontier for Entrepreneurial Behaviour Research

Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 October 2026

Introduction
Despite its growing social, cultural and economic significance, sport remains comparatively underexplored within mainstream enterprise, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour research. Existing scholarship has largely approached sport through lenses of management, performance and governance, with limited sustained theoretical attention paid to sport as a context in which entrepreneurial behaviours emerge, evolve and are enacted. This special issue invites contributions that extend, challenge and refine existing theories of entrepreneurial behaviour, identity, opportunity recognition, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Guest Editors
Dr Emily Beaumont
Dr María Huertas González-Serrano
Dr Jonas Hammerschmidt

List of Topic Areas
Submissions invited on (but not limited to):

• Entrepreneurial behaviour, identity and mindset in sport contexts

• Athlete entrepreneurship and post-sport career transitions

• Opportunity recognition and venture creation in sport ecosystems

• Digital entrepreneurship, sport technology and data-driven innovation

• Entrepreneurial orientation and intrapreneurship within sport organisations

• Sport entrepreneurship ecosystems, institutions and governance

• Social entrepreneurship, hybrid organisations and Sport for Development initiatives

• Innovation, resilience and adaptation in professional and grassroots sport

• Gender, inclusion and inequality in sport-based entrepreneurship

• Policy, education and support mechanisms for sport entrepreneurship

Guest Editors Contact Details

Submission Process & Deadlines
Submissions via ScholarOne Manuscripts: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijebr. Select "Rethinking Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport..." from the special issue dropdown.
Closing date for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026.
Original work only; no prior/concurrent submissions.

Submission Guidelines
Submission Portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijebr
Author Guidelines: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijebr#jlp_author_guidelines

About the Journal
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (IJEBR), by Emerald Group Publishing, advances research on entrepreneurial behaviour, SMEs, innovation, and ecosystems across global contexts.

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