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NAMMCO Scientific Publications

Septentrio Academic Publishing · Norway · Est. 1998

ISSN1560-2206eISSN2309-2491
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.286
H-Indexi
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
222
Total Citationsi
3,431
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.88
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The NAMMCO Scientific Publications series was established to make available in published, peer-reviewed form, scientific knowledge that is important for decision-making on the conservation and management of marine mammals. The NAMMCO Scientific Committee provides scientific advice on marine mammal species and stocks in the North Atlantic in response to requests forwarded to it by the Council of NAMMCO. Most volumes are organised around a theme, which has often been connected to the requests for advice received by the NAMMCO Scientific Committee.

General Information

Country / RegionNorway
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Frequencyintermittently, usually strive for a yearly volume
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications222
Publisher OrgSeptentrio Academic Publishing
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Septentrio Academic Publishing
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1560-2206 / 2309-2491
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
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
Citations received
1
9
2017
5
82
2018
3
66
2019
13
183
2020
2
1
2021
10
41
2022
10
18
2024
7
2
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
Aquatic ScienceQ3
EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine animal studies overviewArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsMarine and fisheries researchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesCephalopods and Marine BiologyParasite Biology and Host InteractionsCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesUnderwater Acoustics ResearchArctic and Russian Policy StudiesAvian ecology and behavior

Frequently asked questions about NAMMCO Scientific Publications

Is NAMMCO Scientific Publications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for NAMMCO Scientific Publications: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of NAMMCO Scientific Publications?

NAMMCO Scientific Publications is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.286.

Is NAMMCO Scientific Publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

NAMMCO Scientific Publications is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of NAMMCO Scientific Publications?

The NAMMCO Scientific Publications series was established to make available in published, peer-reviewed form, scientific knowledge that is important for decision-making on the conservation and management of marine mammals. The NAMMCO Scientific Committee provides scientific advice on marine mammal species and stocks in the North Atlantic in response to requests forwarded to it by the Council of NAMMCO. Most volumes are organised around a theme, which has often been connected to the requests for advice received by the NAMMCO Scientific Committee.

How much does it cost to publish in NAMMCO Scientific Publications?

NAMMCO Scientific Publications is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref