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Marine Ecology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0173-9565eISSN1439-0485

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

0.533

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.775

Total Works

2,340

Total Citations

54,608

2yr Mean Citedness

1.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Marine Ecology publishes research on the ecology of marine organisms and ecosystems. Studies investigate biodiversity, community structure, trophic interactions, and the influence of environmental factors on marine life. Topics include artificial reefs, chemosynthetic ecosystems, seagrass meadows, fish assemblages, microbial communities, and the impact of invasive species and environmental changes on marine habitats.

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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~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,340

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0173-9565 / 1439-0485

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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

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 coastal plant biologyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and fisheries researchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies