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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,717Hybrid

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Abbreviation (ISO):MAR. FRESHWATER BEHAV. PHYSIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1023-6244(Print)/1029-0362(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.5
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 Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

WoS Q3
01230.9520180.9120190.7920200.8920211.232022120230.920241.120251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.346
#15,717

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
44

44 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
13articles/year
7.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology is devoted to the publication of papers covering field and laboratory research into all aspects of the behaviour and physiology of all marine and freshwater animals within the contexts of ecology, evolution and conservation. As the living resources of the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes are attracting increasing attention as food sources for humans and for their role in global ecology, the journal will also publish the results of research in the areas of fisheries biology and technology where the behaviour and physiology described have clear links to the contexts mentioned above. The journal will accept for publication Research Articles, Reviews, Rapid Communications and Technical Notes (see Instructions for authors for details). In addition, Editorials, Opinions and Book Reviews (invited and suggested) will also occasionally be published. Suggestions to the Editor-In-Chief for Special Issues are encouraged and will be considered on an ad hoc basis. With the goal of supporting early career researchers, the journal particularly invites submissions from graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. In addition to recognising the time constraints and logistical limitations their research often faces, and their particular need for a prompt review process, accepted articles by such researchers will be given prominence within the journal (see Instructions for authors for details).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Ecology86%Fishery74.5%Zoology56.9%Geology55.8%Medicine43.2%Chemistry35.5%Oceanography34.2%Paleontology31.8%Genetics31.6%Physics27.6%Biochemistry25.6%Botany25.3%Internal medicine25%Fish <Actinopterygii>23.4%Psychology22%Crustacean21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank66/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank80/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year10
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year6
Total Citations25
2023
IF1
Articles / Year11
Total Citations30
2022
IF1.229
Articles / Year10
Total Citations40

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,717Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEarth and Planetary 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)
1.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,728 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations37
3-Year Documents26
Citable Documents26

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 Rate47.8%

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
OceanographyQ3
PhysiologyQ4
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

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology (abbr: MAR. FRESHWATER BEHAV. PHYSIOL, ISSN: 1023-6244) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.346 (Q3), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,728 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01