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December 2, 2025
January 31, 2026

The RSJ is the premier scholarly journal for the profession of collegiate recreation. NIRSA committee and work team applications are accepted during the winter. The application window is subject to change.


The Recreational Sports Journal is the scholarly publication of NIRSA. Its purpose is to provide a source of empirical, theoretical, and applied research to the field of recreational sports. RSJ Editorial Board members review articles as assigned by the editor-in-chief.