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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,499Hybrid

Maritime Policy & Management

Abbreviation (ISO):MARIT. POLICY MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):0308-8839(Print)/1464-5254(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Maritime Policy & Management

WoS Q2
23563.1720223.520233.720243.620254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.054
#4,499

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
80

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
7.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Thirty years ago maritime management decisions were taken on the basis of experience and hunch. Today, the experience is augmented by expert analysis and informed by research findings. Maritime Policy & Management provides the latest findings and analyses, and the opportunity for exchanging views through its Comment Section. A multi-disciplinary and international refereed journal, it brings together papers on the different topics that concern the maritime industry. Emphasis is placed on business, organizational, economic, sociolegal and management topics at port, community, shipping company and shipboard levels. The Journal also provides details of conferences and book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business91.9%Economics68.2%Engineering64.6%Computer science54.6%Mathematics45.4%Operations research32.7%Geography32.2%Mechanical engineering29.1%Political science28.4%Law27%Operations management26.1%International trade24.2%Industrial organization22.2%Biology22%Electrical engineering20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q2
Rank22/66
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Q2
Rank25/66
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year46
Total Citations22
2025
IF3.6
Articles / Year69
Total Citations283
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations370
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year59
Total Citations714
2022
IF3.167
Articles / Year72
Total Citations1,205

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,499Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.054

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.43

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,318 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,244
3-Year Documents220
Citable Documents215

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Ocean EngineeringQ1
TransportationQ1
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: 10.8%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区TRANSPORTATION
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

Maritime Policy & Management (abbr: MARIT. POLICY MANAGE, ISSN: 0308-8839) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of TRANSPORTATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.054 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,318 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 & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01