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Marine Chemistry

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0304-4203eISSN1872-7581

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.904

H-Indexi

205

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.857

Total Worksi

4,889

Total Citationsi

280,789

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.71

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Marine Chemistry is an international journal for studies of all chemical aspects of the marine environment. It publishes original empirical research, innovative methods and technologies, and occasional reviews in the field of chemistry in the marine environment, with emphasis on the dynamic approach. The journal aims to foster research in Seawater, Environmental chemistry, Oceanography, Mineralogy and Dissolved organic carbon.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <June 1994->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,889

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0304-4203 / 1872-7581

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.1k

2019

104

2.2k

2020

1.5k

2021

671

2022

561

2023

299

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

OceanographyQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryOceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyWater Science and TechnologyChemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchHeavy metals in environmentOcean Acidification Effects and ResponsesMercury impact and mitigation studies

Frequently asked questions about Marine Chemistry

Is Marine Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Marine Chemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Marine Chemistry?

Marine Chemistry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.71.

Is Marine Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Marine Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.