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International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0927-3522eISSN1571-8085

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.549

H-Index

SNIP

1.245

Total Works

1,562

Total Citations

12,367

2yr Mean Citedness

0.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the legal aspects of marine and coastal environments, addressing issues such as the regulation of marine pollution, carbon dioxide storage, and plastic pollution. It also covers maritime delimitation, navigation rights, and the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity, particularly in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The journal examines the application of international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, to emerging challenges like climate change, sea-level rise, and geoengineering.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,562

Publisher OrgBrill

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0927-3522 / 1571-8085

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawOceanographyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Maritime Law IssuesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesCoastal and Marine ManagementMaritime Security and HistoryLaw, logistics, and international tradeInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawMarine and Offshore Engineering StudiesInternational Law and Human RightsSpace exploration and regulation