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Journal of Shellfish Research

National Shellfisheries Association · United States

ISSN0730-8000eISSN1943-6319

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.359

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.578

Total Works

2,168

Total Citations

38,547

2yr Mean Citedness

0.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Shellfish Research publishes on shellfish research, including aquaculture, sustainability, biology, ecology, and management. Its subject areas include biology, geology and earth sciences, marine and freshwater biology, and zoology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,168

Publisher OrgNational Shellfisheries Association

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Shellfisheries Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0730-8000 / 1943-6319

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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

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 ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

FisheriesMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesMarine and fisheries researchAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior