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Marine and Coastal Fisheries

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1942-5120eISSN1942-5120

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

0.6

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.829

Total Works

754

Total Citations

12,488

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biology, ecology, and management of marine and estuarine fisheries. Articles focus on fish populations, their distribution, abundance, and responses to environmental factors, as well as fishing impacts and conservation strategies. Studies often involve quantitative analyses of fisheries data, ecological modeling, and genetic approaches to understand stock structure and connectivity. The scope includes investigations into the life history, trophic interactions, and population dynamics of various fish species, with an emphasis on informing sustainable fisheries management practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications754

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2008

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1942-5120 / 1942-5120

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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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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

FisheriesMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine animal studies overviewIchthyology and Marine BiologyIsotope Analysis in EcologyHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and Engineering