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Marine Biotechnology

Springer · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1436-2236

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

0.605

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.763

Total Works

2,300

Total Citations

75,022

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Marine Biotechnology is a high-quality research journal focusing on the biotechnology of aquatic organisms. Publishes papers in areas like molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, cell biology, and biochemistry. Particularly encourages submissions related to genome biology. MBTE represents a diverse, international editorial board across many research sub-specialties.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 127 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,300

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1436-2236

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAnimal Genetics and ReproductionMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsGenetic diversity and population structureMarine Sponges and Natural ProductsReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesAlgal biology and biofuel productionGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies