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Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research

Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso · Chile · Est. 2008

eISSN0718-560X

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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CiteScore

1.6

SNIP

0.426

Aims & Scope

Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research- LAJAR is the continuation of the journal Investigaciones Marinas (1970-2007) and is published since 2008 by the Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Geografía of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. LAJAR is an “Open Access” journal that publishes in English language, original and unpublished research articles, reviews and short communications on aquatic science, which contain the results of research conducted in aquaculture and marine waters of Latin America. The following topics are considered: Physical Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Marine Biogeochemistry, Marine Pollution and Toxicology, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Biological Oceanography, Fisheries and Aquaculture.

General Information

Country / RegionChile

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyFive numbers a year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgEscuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

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Submission Info

APC Cost$350Below median

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0718-560X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$350

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

FisheriesMarine & Freshwater Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthMarine and fisheries researchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorCrustacean biology and ecologyFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesIchthyology and Marine Biology