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Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan

Plankton Society of Japan Β· Japan

ISSN2434-0839
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
46
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q446
Total46
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.117
H-Indexi
13
SNIPi
0.051

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan publishes research related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. One study examined seasonal changes in water quality and zooplankton community structure of Lake Ashinoko, Hakone, Japan, with reference to their effects on public sewerage and fish transplantation.

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General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 Β· 33%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Plankton Society of Japan
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
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Is the ISSN verified?
2434-0839
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
βœ“ 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?
N/A

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Aquatic ScienceQ4
OceanographyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

OceanographyAquatic Science

Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan

Is Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan?

Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.117.

Is Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan is indexed in Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref