Journal profile · Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Sport Mont
ISSN 1451-7485 · eISSN 2337-0351 · Montenegrin Sports Academy · Montenegro
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Sport Mont: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sport Mont is published by Montenegrin Sports Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies and Sport Psychology and Performance, together about 43.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief Dusko BjelicaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 4, Croatia 3, Slovenia 3, United States 2, Türkiye 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine20.4%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions13.5%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology9.5%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine7.7%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine5.2%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine5%
- Sports and Physical Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology3.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation | Q3 | 160/257 | — |
| Orthopedics and Sports Medicine | Q3 | 222/340 | — |
| Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management | Q4 | 127/156 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 610 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 281 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 408 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 458 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 443 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 421 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 263 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 215 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 190 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- EUR 300
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- editorialOpen Submissions Indexed Peer Reviewed Editorials should be: Up to 1000 words (excluding title, abstract, tables/figures, figure legends,main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are written or commissioned by the editors, but suggestions for possible topics and authors are welcome.Length not stated
- invited papers and award papersInvited papers and award papers include invited papers from authors with outstanding scientific credentials.Length not stated
- peer review - fair reviewPeer review - fair review provides authors who feel their paper has been unfairly rejected (at any journal) the opportunity to share reviewer comments, explain …Length not stated
- reviewOpen Submissions Indexed Peer Reviewed Review papers should be: Up to 6000 words (excluding title, abstract, tables/figures, figure legends,main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short reportsShort reports of experimental work, new methods, or a preliminary report can be accepted as two page papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Publication fee of 300 euros per accepted manuscript Model summary
The submission with SM is free of charge but author(s) has to pay additional 300 euros per accepted manuscript to cover publication costs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2.3.4. ‘Acknowledgements’ and ‘Conflict of Interest’ (optional)
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the ‘Acknowledgements’ section. If applicable, in ‘Conflict of Interest’ section, authors must clearly disclose any grants, financial or material supports, or any sort of technical assistances from an institution, organization, group or an individual that might be perceived as leading to a conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism policy Model summary
The editors of SM consider plagiarism to be a serious breach of academic ethics. Any author who practices plagiarism (in part or totality) will be suspended
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.5. Open Access License and Publisher Copyright Policies
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license Model summary
SM applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to articles and other works it publishes. If author(s) submit its paper for publication by SM, they agree to have the CC BY license applied to their work. Under this Open Access license, the author(s) agree that anyone can reuse their article in whole or part for any purpose, for free, even for commercial purposes. Anyone may copy, distri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1.5. Open Access License and Publisher Copyright Policies
SM applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to articles and other works it publishes. If author(s) submit its paper for publication by SM, they agree to have the CC BY license applied to their work. Under this Open Access license, the author(s) agree that anyone can reuse their article in whole or part for any purpose, for free, even for commercial purposes. Anyone may copy, distri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1.4. Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
A manuscript submitted for publication will be submitted to the review process as long as it fits the following criteria: The study was not previously published, nor has been submitted simultaneously for consideration of publication elsewhere; All persons listed as authors approved its submission to SM; Any person cited as a source of personal communication has approved the quote; The opinions exp…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sport Mont
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Sports Performance and Training, Physical Education and Training Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatKeywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 215 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Montenegrin Sports Academy
- Country or region
- Montenegro
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1451-7485
- Electronic ISSN
- 2337-0351
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sport Mont
How long does peer review take at Sport Mont?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sport Mont?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Sport Mont based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (4), Croatia (3) and Slovenia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sport Mont?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sport Mont is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sport Mont open access, and what is the APC?
Sport Mont is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .