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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #164Top JournalReview JournalGold OA

Annual Review of Marine Science

Abbreviation (ISO):ANNU. REV. MAR. SCIENCE
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Identifier (ISSN):1941-1405(Print)/1941-0611(Online)
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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
22.5↑ +3.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Marine Science

WoS Q1
916222912.9201815.2201916.4202013.8202116.6202217.3202314.3202418.9202522.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):22.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
6.925
#164

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
21articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Marine Science, in publication since 2009, provides a perspective on the field of marine science. The journal draws from diverse topics within the major disciplines of coastal and blue water oceanography (biological, chemical, geological and physical) as well as subjects in ecology, conservation and technological developments with the marine environment as the unifying theme.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology85.7%Biology84.3%Ecology79.9%Oceanography75.8%Environmental science58.6%Physics47.5%Chemistry46.6%Paleontology46.1%Geography43.4%Fishery40.5%Organic chemistry38.2%Ecosystem35.3%Engineering26.8%Environmental chemistry25.1%Meteorology22.2%Climate change21.3%Quantum mechanics20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank2/103
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/124
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q1
Rank1/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank3/103
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank1/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q1
Rank1/67
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF22.5
Articles / Year4
Total Citations0
2025
IF18.9
Articles / Year20
Total Citations67
2024
IF14.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations394
2023
IF17.3
Articles / Year23
Total Citations856
2022
IF16.561
Articles / Year24
Total Citations2,084

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #164Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
6.925

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
22.02

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,583 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,410
3-Year Documents69
Citable Documents66

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

OceanographyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annual Review of Marine Science (abbr: ANNU. REV. MAR. SCIENCE, ISSN: 1941-1405) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 22.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.925 (Q1), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,583 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Annual Reviews Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
2009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ANNUAL REVIEWS, 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, USA, CA, 94303-0139

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