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Mega-event Geographies

Mega-Event Geographies is a subfield of event geographies that specifically examines the spatial, social, economic, and political dynamics of large-scale, globally significant events—such as the Olympic Games or World Expos—through the lens of their transformative impacts on urban environments, territorial identities, and global–local power relations.

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20K

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470

Authors

273

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

87

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Publications

332

Mega-events and modernity: Olympics and expos in the growth of global culture

Choice Reviews Online · 2001 · 792 citations

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The Conceptualisation and Measurement of Mega Sport Event Legacies

Journal of Sport & Tourism · 2007 · 686 citations

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Mega‐events, Urban Boosterism and Growth Strategies: An Analysis of the Objectives and Legitimations of the Cape Town 2004 Olympic Bid

Harry H. Hiller · International Journal of Urban and Regional Research · 2000 · 462 citations

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Critical reflections on the economic impact assessment of a mega-event: the case of 2002 FIFA World Cup

Choong‐Ki Lee, Tracy Taylor · Tourism Management · 2004 · 455 citations

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An Introduction to the Sociology of Sports Mega-Events

John Hörne, Wolfram Manzenreiter · The Sociological Review · 2006 · 454 citations

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Authors

470

  1. DM
    David McGillivray

    University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 204 citations

    6

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  2. CG
    Christopher Gaffney

    New York University, United States

    5 publications · 602 citations

    5

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  3. RG
    Richard Giulianotti

    Loughborough University, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 498 citations

    5

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  4. JL
    John Lauermann

    City University of New York, United States

    5 publications · 185 citations

    5

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  5. FK
    Francisco Klauser

    University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    5 publications · 424 citations

    5

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Institutions

273

  1. University of Hong Kong

    Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    512 citations

  2. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    818 citations

  3. Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    188 citations

  4. Politecnico di Milano

    Milan, Italy

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    376 citations

  5. University of the West of Scotland

    Paisley, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    268 citations

  6. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    507 citations

  7. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    264 citations

  8. Western Sydney University

    Richmond, Australia

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    322 citations

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Venues

  1. Leisure Studies

    13 publications · 721 citations

    13

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 12 publications · 1.8K citations

    12

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  3. Sport in Society

    10 publications · 215 citations

    10

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  4. International Review for the Sociology of Sport

    IRSS · 10 publications · 577 citations

    10

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  5. The International Journal of the History of Sport

    IJHS · 8 publications · 611 citations

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