Bulletin of Marine Science

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of Marine Science is a hybrid open access journal dedicated to the dissemination of research dealing with the waters of the world’s oceans.

All aspects of marine science are treated by the Bulletin of Marine Science, including papers in marine biology, biological oceanography, fisheries, marine policy, applied marine physics, marine geology and geophysics, marine and atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, and physical oceanography.

In most regular issues the Bulletin features separate sections on new taxa, coral reefs, and novel research gear, instrument, device, or system with potential to advance marine research (“Research Tools in Marine Science”).

Additionally, the Bulletin publishes informative stand-alone artwork with accompany text in its section "Portraits of Marine Science."

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.345

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

---

---

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

---

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

---

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Sweepstakes Reproductive Success in Highly Fecund Marine Fish and Shellfish: A Review and Commentary

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Dennis, Alexander I

• A Review of Reef Restoration and Coral Propagation Using the Threatened Genus <i>Acropora</i> in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic

  Citation: 261

  Authors: CN, SA, D

• Conservation science and policy applications of the marine vessel Automatic Identification System (AIS)—a review

  Citation: 156

  Authors: MD, GK, JD, J, D, K, J

• Assessing the Role of Commercial Aquaculture in Displacing Mangrove Forest

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Stuart

• Ecosystem Flips, Locks, and Feedbacks: the Lasting Effects of Fisheries on Maine's Kelp Forest Ecosystem

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Robert S, Amanda, Douglas C, John

• How old is the Isthmus of Panama?

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Anthony G, Robert F

• Jellyfication of Marine Ecosystems as a Likely Consequence of Overfishing Small Pelagic Fishes: Lessons from the Benguela

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Jean-Paul, Carl D, Mark J, Nadine E, Lynne J, Anthony DM, Philippe M

• Ocean Acidification and Control of Reef Coral Calcification by Boundary Layer Limitation of Proton Flux

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Paul Louis

• Phylogeography unplugged: comparative surveys in the genomic era

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Brian W, Kartik, Nina, Maria, Maria Celia (Machel) D, Sophie, Gustav, Luiz A, Kimberly A, Paul H, Suzanne T, Harilaos A, Eric D, Giacomo, Christopher P, Kent E, Robert J

• Evolving coral reef conservation with genetic information

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Maria, Kimberly A, Eric, Paul H, Sophie, Eric D, Robert J, Cynthia

---