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Algal Research

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2211-9264eISSN2211-9264

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.914

H-Indexi

135

SNIPi

1.057

Total Worksi

4,699

Total Citationsi

142,432

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.81

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Algal Research publishes original research and reviews on algal biology, including phylogeny, biodiversity, molecular traits, metabolic regulation, and genetic engineering. The journal also covers algal cultivation, biomass production, harvesting, extraction, bioproducts, biorefinery, engineering, and econometrics.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,699

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/11 · 55%

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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?

2211-9264 / 2211-9264

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

378

16k

2019

406

15k

2020

425

13k

2021

360

8.3k

2022

414

2023

503

2024

617

2.1k

2025

429

186

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Algal biology and biofuel productionAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsSeaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsMarine and coastal ecosystemsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMarine and coastal plant biologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology

Frequently asked questions about Algal Research

Is Algal Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Algal Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Algal Research?

Algal Research 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 3.81.

Is Algal Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Algal Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.