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Applied Phycology

Informa UK Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2638-8081

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.453

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.718

Total Works

116

Total Citations

961

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of algae, including microalgae and macroalgae (seaweeds and kelp). Research encompasses their cultivation, biochemical composition, and diverse applications in food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and bioenergy. The scope also includes their role as environmental indicators and their potential in sustainable industries and bioeconomy strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications116

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa UK Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2638-8081

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Algal biology and biofuel productionSeaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction