ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,446Diamond OAGold OA

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Acronym:oandhs
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Abbreviation (ISO):OCEANOL. HYDROBIOL. STUD
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Identifier (ISSN):1730-413X(Print)/1897-3191(Online)
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Publisher:Versita
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

WoS Q4
01120.4620180.6720190.7520200.8220210.8320220.920230.92024120250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.246
#19,446

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
40articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies is an international journal published by the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk in Poland. The journal has 4 issues per year and contains papers on all aspects of the marine environment and hydrobiology. All manuscripts are reviewed by editors and independent experts. Based on the referees' recommendations, the Editor will make a decision on whether to accept a contribution. All articles are published in English. The journal is open to all matters concerning the water environment, thus providing the readers with a wide spectrum of topics in every issue.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.2%Ecology88.7%Geology86.6%Oceanography65.9%Environmental science60.8%Fishery52.7%Chemistry46.4%Geography46.3%Paleontology43.3%Botany37%Organic chemistry35.7%Engineering31.8%Nutrient22.2%Physics21.4%Genetics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank60/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank58/67
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year15
Total Citations1
2025
IF1
Articles / Year30
Total Citations11
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year40
Total Citations63
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year41
Total Citations127
2022
IF0.829
Articles / Year30
Total Citations137

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,446Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.246

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations122
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents111

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 Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OceanographyQ3
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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区OCEANOGRAPHY
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

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies (acronym: oandhs, abbr: OCEANOL. HYDROBIOL. STUD, ISSN: 1730-413X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Versita in Poland since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.246 (Q3), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Versita
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2011
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
UNIV GDANSK, INST OCEANOGRAPHY, UL MARSZALKA PILSUDSKIEGO 46, GDYNIA, POLAND, 81-378

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01