ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,209Hybrid

Plankton & Benthos Research

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANKTON BENTHOS RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1880-8247(Print)
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Publisher:Plankton Society of Japan
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↓ -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 Plankton & Benthos Research

WoS Q4
01120.5520180.720190.7620200.6220210.6720220.620230.620240.920250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.3
#17,209

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 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 AccessHybrid
33articles/year
96.15% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plankton and Benthos Research is a peer-reviewed journal publishing quarterly original papers, reviews and notes dealing with any aspect of the biology and ecology of planktonic and benthic organisms and their interactions with the environment in any aquatic system, and is open to all scientists around the world. Submission of a paper is held to imply that it represents an original contribution not previously published and that it is not being considered elsewhere.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95.9%Ecology85.7%Geology80.7%Oceanography73%Fishery69.1%Zoology42.3%Geography39%Chemistry35.5%Botany34.9%Paleontology31.5%Environmental science29.9%Genetics25.7%Engineering25.3%History24.7%Archaeology23.7%Organic chemistry23.2%Physics21%Medicine20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank107/124
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank61/67
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank107/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Q4
Rank60/67
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year18
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year56
Total Citations28
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year25
Total Citations36
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year28
Total Citations62
2022
IF0.667
Articles / Year41
Total Citations174

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,209Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.3

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,620 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations95
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents85

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 Rate29.4%

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
EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
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)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

Plankton & Benthos Research (abbr: PLANKTON BENTHOS RES, ISSN: 1880-8247) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Plankton Society of Japan in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.300 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,620 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
Plankton Society of Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
C/O MAR. BIODIVERSITY LAB, 3-1-1 MINATOMACHI, HAKODATE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, 041-8611

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01