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Harmful Algae

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1990

ISSN1878-1470

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.618

H-Index

136

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.534

Total Works

2,755

Total Citations

119,659

2yr Mean Citedness

3.17

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Harmful Algae provides a forum to promote knowledge of harmful microalgae and macroalgae, including cyanobacteria. It also covers the monitoring, management, and control of these organisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

FrequencyTen No. A Year, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,755

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-1470

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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

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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

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Toxins and Detection MethodsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProtist diversity and phylogenyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluation