Journal profile
Journal of LM Montgomery Studies
ISSN 2563-6308 · L.M. Montgomery Institute, University of Prince Edward Island · Canada
Journal of LM Montgomery Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of LM Montgomery Studies is published by L.M. Montgomery Institute, University of Prince Edward Island. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Themes in Literature Analysis, American and British Literature Analysis and Canadian Identity and History, together about 56.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies is the only journal dedicated to L.M. Montgomery (1874–1942). One of the world’s most enduring writers, Montgomery is the author of Anne of Green Gables, among other works of fiction, as well as poetry, letters, and journals. The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies is a refereed, open-access digital space. Its mandate is to publish intriguing, highly original, rigorously researched scholarship, as well as creative, multimedia, and other innovative work on all aspects of L.M.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities31.1%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities15.9%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences9.5%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities9.2%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities4.8%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities3.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted4
- articlesArticles: Maximum 8,000 words, not including bibliography or notes, at submissionLength not stated
- audio/visualAudio/Visual: Six pieces of still works or up to one hour of audio or videoLength not stated
- creative writingCreative Writing: For prose, maximum 3,000 words, not including bibliography or notes, at submission; for poetry, up to six poems, or a maximum of five pages at…Length not stated
- notesNotes: Maximum 2,000 words, not including bibliography or notes, at submissionLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest 6. Disclosure statement
This is to acknowledge any financial interest or benefit that has arisen from the direct applications of your research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No fees are charged to publish an article; the journal does not offer financial compensation to authors. Model summary
We do not charge fees to publish an article in our journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may choose editorial peer review or double-blind peer review; the type of review is at the discretion of the collection editor(s) in consultation with the author. Model summary
Please indicate whether you wish your submission to undergo editorial peer review or double-blind peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- L.M. Montgomery Institute, University of Prince Edward Island
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2563-6308
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of LM Montgomery Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of LM Montgomery Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of LM Montgomery Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of LM Montgomery Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of LM Montgomery Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of LM Montgomery Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .