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Coral Reefs

SPRINGER Β· Germany

ISSN0722-4028eISSN1432-0975
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
248
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 216d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.901
H-Indexi
170
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.904
Total Worksi
4,052
Total Citationsi
186,181
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.12
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Coral Reefs is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on diverse aspects of coral reef science and management. Official publication of the International Coral Reef Society. Publishes analytical and theoretical papers, full-length reports, reviews, and short notes. Covers broad fields such as reef structure, sedimentology, biogeochemical cycles, and reef management. Encourages the use of experimentation, modeling, quantification, and applied sciences. Aims to understand and manage coral reef systems and organisms.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly, <1997- >
StatusActive
Total Publications4,052
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0722-4028 / 1432-0975
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
124
4.7k
2019
145
4k
2020
235
3k
2021
128
1.6k
2022
114
1k
2023
156
1.2k
2024
197
407
2025
103
28
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aquatic ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and fisheries researchMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchIchthyology and Marine Biology

Frequently asked questions about Coral Reefs

Is Coral Reefs a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Coral Reefs: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Coral Reefs?

Coral Reefs 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 3.12.

Is Coral Reefs indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Coral Reefs is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Coral Reefs?

Coral Reefs is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on diverse aspects of coral reef science and management. Official publication of the International Coral Reef Society. Publishes analytical and theoretical papers, full-length reports, reviews, and short notes. Covers broad fields such as reef structure, sedimentology, biogeochemical cycles, and reef management. Encourages the use of experimentation, modeling, quantification, and applied sciences. Aims to understand and manage coral reef systems and organisms.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref