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Continental Shelf Research

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0278-4343eISSN1873-6955

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.709

H-Index

170

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SNIP

0.976

Total Works

6,290

Total Citations

235,832

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Continental Shelf Research focuses on the physical, geological, and biological processes occurring in shelf seas and coastal environments. Studies investigate sediment dynamics, including sand wave formation and dune fields, influenced by currents and topography. Research also examines oceanographic phenomena like upwelling systems and their impact on heat budgets, as well as the biodiversity and structural complexity of marine habitats such as rhodolith beds. The journal also addresses paleoceanographic reconstructions, particularly concerning ice sheet behavior and deglaciation history in coastal regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency20 Issues Yearly, <2010->

StatusActive

Total Publications6,290

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0278-4343 / 1873-6955

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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

GeologyQ1

OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyGeologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesMarine and coastal ecosystemsCoastal and Marine DynamicsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics