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Coral Reefs

SPRINGER · Germany

ISSN0722-4028eISSN1432-0975
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.837
H-Index
170
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.904
Total Works
4,052
Total Citations
186,181
2yr Mean Citedness
3.12
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0722-4028 / 1432-0975
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
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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 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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref