Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Aims & Scope

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science is an international multidisciplinary journal devoted to the analysis of saline water phenomena ranging from the outer edge of the continental shelf to the upper limits of the tidal zone.

The journal provides a unique forum, unifying the multidisciplinary approaches to the study of the oceanography of estuaries, coastal zones, and continental shelf seas.

It features original research papers, review papers and short communications treating such disciplines as zoology, botany, geology, sedimentology, physical oceanography.

Data reports of mainly local interest are discouraged.

Research areas include: • Numerical modelling of estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems • Species distribution in relation to varying environments • Effects of waste disposal • Groundwater runoff and Chemical processes • Estuarine and fjord circulation patterns • Meteorological and oceanic forcing of semi-enclosed and continental shelf water masses • Sea-surface and sea-bed processes • Estuarine and coastal sedimentary processes and geochemistry • Brackish water and lagoon phenomena • Transitional waters.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6386

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3275

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.833

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	163

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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

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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.

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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.

• Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

  Citation: 1357

  Authors: Dennis, Bernardo, Filipa, Isabel, João

• Mangrove forests: Resilience, protection from tsunamis, and responses to global climate change

  Citation: 1298

  Authors: Daniel M.

• Climate change and coral reef bleaching: An ecological assessment of long-term impacts, recovery trends and future outlook

  Citation: 1002

  Authors: Andrew C., Peter W., Bernhard

• Threats to sandy beach ecosystems: A review

  Citation: 980

  Authors: Omar, Anton, David S., Thomas A., Jenifer, Alan, Mariano, Felicita

• Riverine Composition and Estuarine Geochemistry of Particulate Metals in China—Weathering Features, Anthropogenic Impact and Chemical Fluxes

  Citation: 931

  Authors: J., C.L.

• Microplastic particles in sediments of Lagoon of Venice, Italy: First observations on occurrence, spatial patterns and identification

  Citation: 909

  Authors: A., A., P., V., R., A., L.

• Transport of microplastics in coastal seas

  Citation: 640

  Authors: Hua

• Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries

  Citation: 591

  Authors: P.S, R.J, A.R, I, P.J, B, R.J, P.R, J.P, S

• Application of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope and C/N Ratios as Source Indicators of Organic Matter Provenance in Estuarine Systems: Evidence from the Tay Estuary, Scotland

  Citation: 589

  Authors: S.F., J.

• The functional roles of marine sponges

  Citation: 572

  Authors: James J.

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