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Journal of Applied Phycology

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1970

ISSN1573-5176

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

0.654

H-Index

172

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.847

Total Works

6,073

Total Citations

227,171

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Applied Phycology focuses on the rapidly expanding subject of the commercial use of algae. Covers algal and cyanobacterial biotechnology and genetic engineering, tissues culture, culture collections, commercially useful micro-algae and their products, mariculture, algalization and soil fertility, pollution and fouling, monitoring, toxicity tests, toxic compounds, antibiotics and other biologically active compounds. The journal welcomes fundamental research, development of techniques and practical applications.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 280 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,073

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 Science and Business Media B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-5176

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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

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Algal biology and biofuel productionMarine and coastal plant biologySeaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms