What is the Impact Factor of Marine Resource Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Marine Resource Economics is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Marine Resource Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Marine Resource Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.470 (Q2) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes Marine Resource Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Marine Resource Economics is published by University of Chicago Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,959 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Marine Resource Economics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Marine Resource Economics is "MAR. RESOUR. ECON" with common acronym "mre". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,567Hybrid

Marine Resource Economics

Acronym:mre

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Abbreviation (ISO):MAR. RESOUR. ECON

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Identifier (ISSN):0738-1360(Print)/2334-5985(Online)

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Publisher:University of Chicago Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Marine Resource Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.47

#12,567

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

7.84% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Marine Resource Economics (MRE) publishes creative and scholarly economic analyses of a range of issues related to natural resource use in the global marine environment. The scope of the journal includes conceptual and empirical investigations aimed at addressing real-world oceans and coastal policy problems. Examples include studies of fisheries, aquaculture, seafood marketing and trade, marine biodiversity, marine and coastal recreation, marine pollution, offshore oil and gas, seabed mining, renewable ocean energy sources, marine transportation, coastal land use and climate adaptation, and management of estuaries and watersheds.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics94.3%Biology66.6%Fishery58.7%Ecology46.3%Business46.3%Political science43.2%Law43%Geography30.5%Microeconomics30.3%Computer science29.9%Fishing28.1%Mathematics28%Engineering27.2%Fish <Actinopterygii>26.4%Natural resource economics26.3%Geology23%Physics21%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Fisheries

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank240/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank147/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank31/63

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank299/627

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JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank136/202

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank38/63

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	240/626	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	147/202	Q3
FISHERIES	JCRSCIE	31/63	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	299/627	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	136/202	Q3
FISHERIES	JCISCIE	38/63	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year11

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year15

Total Citations37

2024

IF2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations40

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations137

2022

IF2.811

Articles / Year27

Total Citations174

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	11	2
2025	1.7	15	37
2024	2	22	40
2023	2.9	27	137
2022	2.811	27	174
2021	2.147	27	230
2020	2.868	34	522
2019	2.8	22	237
2018	1.851	23	367
2017	—	26	790
2016	—	52	573
2015	—	35	432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,567Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987, 1989, 1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.47

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.83

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,959 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations131

3-Year Documents63

Citable Documents62

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 Rate23.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

OceanographyQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

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: 20%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ECONOMICS

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 Resource Economics (acronym: mre, abbr: MAR. RESOUR. ECON, ISSN: 0738-1360) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by University of Chicago Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.470 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,959 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.