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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,716Hybrid

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Abbreviation (ISO):J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK
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Identifier (ISSN):0025-3154(Print)/1469-7769(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

WoS Q3
01231.420181.5820191.1820201.3920211.5620221.220231.120240.920251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.346
#15,716

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
84

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
78articles/year
30.75% Gold OA•98.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMBA is an international journal, publishing original research on all aspects of marine biology. It includes pioneering work taking place today on major issues concerning marine organisms and their environment. Subjects covered include: ecological surveys and population studies of marine communities; physiology and experimental biology; taxonomy, morphology and life history of marine animals and plants; and chemical and physical oceanographic work. Included with 2010 online subscriptions: Marine Biodiversity Records.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology86.6%Geology77.6%Ecology72.3%Oceanography63.6%Fishery60.1%Zoology49%Geography41.5%Botany36.1%Paleontology34.2%Medicine30.3%Engineering26.8%Physics25.6%Chemistry24.5%Genetics20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank85/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank82/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year54
Total Citations10
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year141
Total Citations96
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year124
Total Citations278
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year98
Total Citations254
2022
IF1.559
Articles / Year76
Total Citations331

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,716Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1887-1900, 1902-1904, 1906-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.346

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,788 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations337
3-Year Documents277
Citable Documents275

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ3
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%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
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

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (abbr: J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK, ISSN: 0025-3154) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Cambridge University Press in England since 1887. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.346 (Q3), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,788 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1887
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-2473

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01