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Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Montenegrin Sports Academy · Montenegro · Est. 2013

ISSN1800-8755eISSN1800-8763
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.463
H-Indexi
19
SNIPi
0.79
Total Worksi
205
Total Citationsi
1,535
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (MJSSM) is a print (ISSN 1800-8755) and electronic scientific journal (eISSN 1800-8763) aims to present easy access to the scientific knowledge for sport-conscious individuals using contemporary methods. The purpose is to minimize the problems like the delays in publishing process of the articles or to acquire previous issues by drawing advantage from electronic medium. Hence, it provides: MJSSM is published biannually, in September and March of each year. MJSSM publishes original scientific papers, review papers, editorials, short reports, peer review - fair review, as well as invited papers and award papers in the fields of Sports Science and Medicine, as well as it can function as an open discussion forum on significant issues of current interest. MJSSM covers all aspects of sports science and medicine; all clinical aspects of exercise, health, and sport; exercise physiology and biophysical investigation of sports performance; sport biomechanics; sports nutrition; rehabilitation, physiotherapy; sports psychology; sport pedagogy, sport history, sport philosophy, sport sociology, sport management; and all aspects of scientific support of the sports coaches from the natural, social and humanistic side. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is official journal of Montenegrin Sports Academy and is jointly published by: Montenegrin Sports Academy Authorized byMontenegrin Sports Academy.Design and development byBoris Šundić,Željko Pekić, Danilo Tosic

General Information

Country / RegionMontenegro
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
FrequencyTwo Issues A Year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications205
Publisher OrgMontenegrin Sports Academy
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Montenegrin Sports Academy
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1800-8755 / 1800-8763
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
19
271
2019
26
187
2020
24
193
2021
24
160
2022
22
121
2023
28
67
2024
18
32
2025
16
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2
RehabilitationQ2
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Sport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionSport Psychology and PerformancePhysical Activity and HealthSports Analytics and PerformanceCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentObesity, Physical Activity, DietSports Dynamics and Biomechanics

Frequently asked questions about Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Is Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine?

Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.40.

Is Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine?

Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (MJSSM) is a print (ISSN 1800-8755) and electronic scientific journal (eISSN 1800-8763) aims to present easy access to the scientific knowledge for sport-conscious individuals using contemporary methods. The purpose is to minimize the problems like the delays in publishing process of the articles or to acquire previous issues by drawing advantage from electronic medium. Hence, it provides: MJSSM is published biannually, in September and March of each year. MJSSM publishes original scientific papers, review papers, editorials, short reports, pe

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref