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Estuaries and Coasts

Springer · United States · Est. 1960

ISSN1559-2731

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.934

H-Index

110

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.016

Total Works

3,107

Total Citations

83,683

2yr Mean Citedness

1.97

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Aims & Scope

Estuaries and Coasts focuses on publishing research on ecosystems at the interface between the land and the sea where there are tidal fluctuations or sea water is diluted by fresh water. The official journal of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF). Publishes research on physical, chemical, geological or biological systems, as well as applications to management of those ecosystems. Covers estuaries and nearshore coastal waters, including lagoons, wetlands, tidal fresh water, shores, and beaches. Accepts original research, reviews and perspectives, techniques, comments, and management applications. Features topical collections and articles on key topics. Encourages submissions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, specifically SDG 14 Life Below Water and SDG 15 Life on Land.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,107

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?

1559-2731

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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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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 ScienceQ1

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsMarine and fisheries researchMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine and coastal ecosystemsMarine and coastal plant biologyCoastal and Marine DynamicsMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyFish Ecology and Management StudiesCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies