What is the Impact Factor of Marine Pollution Bulletin?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Marine Pollution Bulletin is 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Marine Pollution Bulletin indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Marine Pollution Bulletin is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.465 (Q1) and an H-index of 264.

Who publishes Marine Pollution Bulletin and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Marine Pollution Bulletin is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,571 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Marine Pollution Bulletin?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Marine Pollution Bulletin is "MAR. POLLUT. BULL" with common acronym "mpb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,537Hybrid

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Acronym:mpb

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Abbreviation (ISO):MAR. POLLUT. BULL

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Identifier (ISSN):0025-326X(Print)/1879-3363(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.9– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Marine Pollution Bulletin

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.465

#2,537

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

264

264 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate17%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,252articles/year

28.26% Gold OA•97.01% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Marine Pollution Bulletin is concerned with the rational use of maritime and marine resources in estuaries, the seas and oceans, as well as with documenting marine pollution and introducing new forms of measurement and analysis. A wide range of topics are discussed as news, comment, reviews and research reports, not only on effluent disposal and pollution control, but also on the management, economic aspects and protection of the marine environment in general.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental ScienceBiologyGeologyEcologyOceanographyChemistryGeographyFisheriesEngineeringEnvironmental ChemistryOrganic ChemistryPaleontologyPhysicsHistoryArchaeology

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Marine & Freshwater Biology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank128/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank6/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank51/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank8/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	128/395	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	6/124	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	51/395	Q1
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	8/124	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.9

Articles / Year1,128

Total Citations619

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year1,544

Total Citations6,847

2024

IF5.3

Articles / Year1,416

Total Citations14,437

2023

IF5.8

Articles / Year1,333

Total Citations22,930

2022

IF7.001

Articles / Year1,146

Total Citations27,413

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.9	1,128	619
2025	4.9	1,544	6,847
2024	5.3	1,416	14,437
2023	5.8	1,333	22,930
2022	7.001	1,146	27,413
2021	5.553	1,209	39,219
2020	4.049	1,056	44,715
2019	3.782	861	47,068
2018	3.241	787	48,711
2017	—	920	49,925
2016	—	1,005	52,479
2015	—	683	41,923

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,537Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.465

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,571 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,401

3-Year Documents3,752

Citable Documents3,743

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)13

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ1

OceanographyQ1

PollutionQ1

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: 17%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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 Pollution Bulletin (acronym: mpb, abbr: MAR. POLLUT. BULL, ISSN: 0025-326X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Inc. in England since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.465 (Q1), an H-index of 264.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,252 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,571 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.