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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0028-8330eISSN1175-8805

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.581

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.832

Total Works

3,417

Total Citations

74,350

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the ecology, management, and conservation of marine and freshwater ecosystems, with a particular focus on New Zealand. Articles cover topics such as species descriptions, restoration techniques, the impact of invasive species, and the effects of environmental change on aquatic life and fisheries. The journal also explores the intersection of scientific research with indigenous knowledge and policy in resource management.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,417

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0028-8330 / 1175-8805

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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 ScienceQ2

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

FisheriesMarine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries researchMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorFish Biology and Ecology Studies