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Journal of Marine Science and Application

Harbin Engineering University · China · Est. 2002

ISSN1993-5048

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

214

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 108d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.588

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.014

Total Worksi

1,492

Total Citationsi

11,408

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Marine; Mechanical Engineering; Ocean Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 109 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,492

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Harbin Engineering University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1993-5048

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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

Citations received

503

2019

967

2020

547

2021

618

2022

499

2023

115

605

2024

143

252

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Ocean EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Marine

Scopus Categories

Ocean EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsShip Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityWave and Wind Energy SystemsStructural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisUnderwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsCoastal and Marine DynamicsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisMaritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyMaritime Navigation and SafetyVibration and Dynamic Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Marine Science and Application

Is Journal of Marine Science and Application a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Marine Science and Application: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Marine Science and Application?

Journal of Marine Science and Application is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.35.

Is Journal of Marine Science and Application indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Marine Science and Application is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Marine Science and Application?