Contemporary Research in Sport Management is a scholarly journal published in Persian, accompanied by an extended English abstract. The journal is an open-access publication owned and published by Bu-Ali Sina University. According to letter No. 112203 dated 2025/08/09 from the Office of Research Policy and Planning, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the publication frequency of the journal has changed from biannual to quarterly.

This journal focuses exclusively on contemporary research in sport management and operates under a double-blind peer-review process. Priority is given to manuscripts presenting innovative research findings in the field of sport management studies.

The journal’s ethical policies follow the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adhere to the Ethical Charter of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT). To ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts, all papers are checked through reliable plagiarism detection systems.