Home›Search›Marine Structures

Marine Structures

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0951-8339eISSN1873-4170

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.271

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.17

Total Worksi

2,492

Total Citationsi

58,676

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Marine Structures aims to advance knowledge for marine structures constructed of steel, concrete, or new materials. It publishes topics on ships, fixed, mobile and floating offshore platforms, infrastructures, moorings, pipelines, cables, and risers. The journal provides a medium for discussion of developments in research, design, fabrication, and in-service experience.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 162 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,492

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0951-8339 / 1873-4170

✅

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

Citations received

106

3.3k

2019

174

4.7k

2020

162

3.5k

2021

167

3.2k

2022

145

2.2k

2023

145

1.5k

2024

196

726

2025

110

2026

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

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Ocean EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilEngineering, Marine

Scopus Categories

Ocean EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsWave and Wind Energy SystemsFatigue and fracture mechanicsShip Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability

Frequently asked questions about Marine Structures

Is Marine Structures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Marine Structures: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Marine Structures?

Marine Structures 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 4.27.

Is Marine Structures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Marine Structures is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.