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Applied Phycology

Informa UK Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2638-8081

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

169

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 136d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.448

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.718

Total Worksi

116

Total Citationsi

961

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Aquatic Science; Plant Science.

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

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

Citations received

447

2020

2021

311

2022

114

2023

2024

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Applied Phycology

Is Applied Phycology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Phycology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Phycology?

Applied Phycology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.448.

Is Applied Phycology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Phycology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Phycology?