Journal of Coastal Conservation
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Coastal Conservation is a scientific journal for the dissemination of both theoretical and applied research on integrated and sustainable management of the terrestrial, coastal and marine environmental interface. A thorough understanding of both the physical and the human sciences is important to the study of the spatial patterns and processes observed in terrestrial, coastal and marine systems set in the context of past, present and future social and economic developments. This includes multidisciplinary and integrated knowledge and understanding of: physical geography, coastal geomorphology, sediment dynamics, hydrodynamics, soil science, hydrology, plant and animal ecology, vegetation science, biogeography, landscape ecology, recreation and tourism studies, urban and human ecology, coastal engineering and spatial planning, coastal zone management, and marine resource management.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Coastal Conservation (acronym: jcco, abbr: J. COASTAL CONSERV, ISSN: 1400-0350) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by Springer Netherlands in Sweden since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.598 (Q2), an H-index of 59.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,963 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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