Coasts

MDPI AG · Switzerland

eISSN2673-964X

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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 ↗

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.516

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal Coasts focuses on the study of coastal environments, including their physical characteristics, ecological processes, and human interactions. Research encompasses coastal vulnerability assessments, shoreline change dynamics, marine spatial planning, and ecological risk evaluations. It also addresses the impacts of climate change, pollution, and human activities such as port development and urban growth on coastal ecosystems. The journal features studies on water quality, sediment transport, and the effectiveness of nature-based solutions for coastal management.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-964X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Energy (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coastal and Marine DynamicsCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsCoastal and Marine ManagementMarine and coastal plant biologyTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesAeolian processes and effectsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementOcean Waves and Remote SensingGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequently asked questions about Coasts

Is Coasts a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Coasts: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Coasts?

Coasts is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.516.

Is Coasts indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Coasts is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.