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Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science

Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association · Tanzania · Est. 2022

ISSN2683-6416

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.227

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.273

Total Works

130

Total Citations

230

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science publishes original research papers and relevant information in all aspects of marine science and coastal management, with a focus on the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Indian Ocean region and the sustainable use of its coastal and marine resources.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionTanzania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications130

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~40 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2683-6416

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

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

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.

EcologyQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and fisheries researchCoastal and Marine ManagementMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityMarine and coastal plant biologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAquatic life and conservation