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Biofouling

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1029-2454

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.476

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.638

Total Works

2,430

Total Citations

92,426

2yr Mean Citedness

1.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the formation, inhibition, and impact of biofilms across various environments and materials. Articles investigate biofilm structure, composition, and behavior, as well as strategies for controlling biofilm-associated infections and fouling on surfaces like marine alloys, cement, and medical implants. The research also explores the use of natural compounds and novel materials for antifouling and antimicrobial applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,430

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1029-2454

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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 ScienceQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine Biology and Environmental ChemistryBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchPolymer Surface Interaction Studies