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Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology · Canada · Est. 1978

ISSN1018-3337eISSN2074-1235
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.32
H-Index
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.569
Total Works
1,379
Total Citations
10,208
2yr Mean Citedness
0.41
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Aims & Scope

Marine Ornithology is a journal dedicated to the study of seabirds and marine ecosystems. It publishes research on all aspects of marine ornithology, including population dynamics, ecology, behavior, conservation, and evolution. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to seabirds, such as their foraging ecology, movement patterns, breeding biology, and responses to environmental change. It also addresses broader issues in marine conservation and ecosystem health.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,379
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Marine Ornithology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1018-3337 / 2074-1235
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
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?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
OceanographyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ornithology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyOceanography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorMarine animal studies overviewMarine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesWildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref