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Journal of Marine Systems

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1990

ISSN1879-1573

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

0.945

H-Index

145

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.079

Total Works

4,216

Total Citations

159,126

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Marine Systems serves as a platform for interdisciplinary exchange among physical, chemical, and biological oceanographers, as well as marine geologists. It publishes original research papers and review articles, with a preference for interdisciplinary approaches to marine science.

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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

FrequencyTwenty-Eight Issues Per Year, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,216

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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OA License—

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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?

1879-1573

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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

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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 ScienceQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

OceanographyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryMarine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and coastal ecosystemsOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine and fisheries researchClimate variability and modelsIsotope Analysis in EcologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesOcean Waves and Remote SensingHuman auditory perception and evaluationArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics