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Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Marine Science

King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center · Saudi Arabia

ISSN1012-8840
SJR Q4Scopus / SJROpen Access
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.136
H-Index
16
SNIP
0.078
Total Works
491
Total Citations
1,635
2yr Mean Citedness
0.17
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Marine Science is a multidisciplinary journal in marine sciences, devoted to the publication of original research with emphasis on fundamental aspects of marine sciences. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research papers covering the entire range of marine research, including original articles and review articles.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSaudi Arabia
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications491

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1012-8840
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2017
2018
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.

Aquatic ScienceQ4
Environmental ChemistryQ4
OceanographyQ4
Water Science and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

OceanographyWater Science and TechnologyAquatic ScienceEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine and environmental studiesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentIdentification and Quantification in FoodMarine and fisheries researchOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesGeochemistry and Geologic MappingCoastal and Marine ManagementParasite Biology and Host Interactions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref