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San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

eScholarship · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1546-2366

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.412

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.548

Total Works

523

Total Citations

7,609

2yr Mean Citedness

3.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the science of estuaries and watersheds, particularly the San Francisco Estuary and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Research addresses topics such as sediment dynamics, wetland ecology, endangered species conservation, water quality, and the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events like droughts and wildfires. It also covers ecosystem restoration, freshwater inflow, and the integration of traditional knowledge into environmental management.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications523

Publisher OrgeScholarship Publishing, University of California

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

eScholarship

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1546-2366

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries researchCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesWater Quality and Resources StudiesCoastal and Marine DynamicsWater resources management and optimizationOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior