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Marine Biology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0025-3162eISSN1432-1793
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.677
H-Index
214
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.858
Total Works
13,190
Total Citations
628,584
2yr Mean Citedness
1.87
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on marine animal ecology, focusing on reproduction, habitat use, and population dynamics. Studies investigate the life cycles and behaviors of various marine species, including sea turtles, jellyfish, fish, sharks, seabirds, and whales. Research also examines the influence of environmental factors and human activities on marine ecosystems and species.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications13,190
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0025-3162 / 1432-1793
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Aquatic ScienceQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
EcologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine and fisheries researchMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref