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Top Scientific Journals in Marine & Freshwater Biology

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Marine & Freshwater Biology. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
80
Q1 Journals
20
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Marine & Freshwater Biology Journal Rankings(20 / 80)

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#1
Tier 1TOP
Marine Life Science & Technology
ISSN: 2096-6490 / 2662-1746 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
5.7
Scopus SJR
1.039
InternationalView Profile
#2
Tier 2
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X / 1879-3363 • Elsevier Inc.
Impact Factor
4.9
Scopus SJR
1.465
#3
Tier 1TOP
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
ISSN: 0960-3166 / 1573-5184 • Springer International Publishing
Impact Factor
4.7
Scopus SJR
1.521
NetherlandsView Profile
#4
Tier 2TOP
Aquaculture
ISSN: 0044-8486 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
4.4
Scopus SJR
1.101
NetherlandsView Profile
#5
Tier 3
Journal of Phycology
ISSN: 0022-3646 / 1529-8817 • Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Impact Factor
4.3
Scopus SJR
0.957
United StatesView Profile
#6
Tier 2
Microbial Ecology
ISSN: 0095-3628 / 1432-184X • Springer US
Impact Factor
4.3
Scopus SJR
1.118
United StatesView Profile
#7
Tier 2TOP
Fish & Shellfish Immunology
ISSN: 1050-4648 / 1095-9947 • Academic Press Inc.
Impact Factor
4.2
Scopus SJR
1.006
#8
Tier 2TOP
Harmful Algae
ISSN: 1568-9883 / 1878-1470 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
4.1
Scopus SJR
1.335
United StatesView Profile
#9
Tier 3
Journal of Applied Phycology
ISSN: 0921-8971 / 1573-5176 • Springer Netherlands
Impact Factor
3.6
Scopus SJR
0.641
NetherlandsView Profile
#10
Tier 2
Coral Reefs
ISSN: 0722-4028 / 1432-0975 • Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Impact Factor
3.5
Scopus SJR
0.901
#11
Tier 3
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
ISSN: 1687-4285 / 2090-3278 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
3.1
Scopus SJR
0.678
#12
Tier 3
Marine Biotechnology
ISSN: 1436-2228 / 1436-2236 • Springer US
Impact Factor
2.8
Scopus SJR
0.592
United StatesView Profile
#13
Tier 2
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
ISSN: 1942-5120 • John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Impact Factor
2.7
Scopus SJR
0.697
United StatesView Profile
#14
Tier 2
Freshwater Biology
ISSN: 0046-5070 / 1365-2427 • Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
0.966
#15
Tier 3
Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
ISSN: 1052-7613 / 1099-0755 • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.704
#16
Tier 3
Biofouling
ISSN: 0892-7014 / 1029-2454 • Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.448
#17
Tier 2
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
ISSN: 0706-652X / 1205-7533 • National Research Council of Canada
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.771
#18
Tier 3
Journal of Great Lakes Research
ISSN: 0380-1330 • International Association of Great Lakes Research
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.943
United StatesView Profile
#19
Tier 3
Mediterranean Marine Science
ISSN: 1108-393X / 1791-6763 • National Centre for Marine Research
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.632
#20
Tier 2
Aquaculture Environment Interactions
ISSN: 1869-215X / 1869-7534 • Inter-Research
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
0.647
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