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African Journal of Marine Science

National Inquiry Services Centre Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1996

ISSN1814-2338
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.539
H-Index
58
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.526
Total Works
1,183
Total Citations
21,010
2yr Mean Citedness
0.73
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on marine science research in South Africa and Namibia, with a particular emphasis on fisheries management, marine species, and conservation. Articles explore the socio-ecological aspects of recreational and small-scale fisheries, the genetic structure of fish populations influenced by oceanographic features, movement patterns of key fish species, and the application of conservation measures in marine and estuarine environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,183
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
National Inquiry Services Centre Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1814-2338
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and fisheries researchCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine animal studies overviewMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine and coastal ecosystems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref