Gulf and Caribbean Research

Aims & Scope

Gulf and Caribbean Research is published online by The University of Southern Mississippi and co-sponsored by the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.

The journal publishes manuscripts presenting original research findings, reviews, and techniques pertinent to Marine and Coastal Sciences.

The subjects considered appropriate for publication in the journal include any aspect of research on or management of physical, chemical, geological, or biological systems from the land interface to the open ocean.

Areas included are open oceans, coastal zones, estuaries, lagoons, wetlands, tidal rivers, and watersheds that influence estuarine, coastal, and open waters.

The journal considers manuscripts which deal mainly with research or research issues pertinent to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.

Examples of topics considered appropriate to the journal include, but are not limited to: • Marine, estuarine, and tidal freshwater population and community ecology studies • Oceanography and biogeochemistry • Biodiversity, conservation and sustainable development • Climate change and urban ecology • Ecotoxicology • Ecophysiology, behavioral biology • Coastal zone, environmental, and natural resource management and sustainable use including fisheries and coral reefs • Disaster management, mitigation and adaptation • Taxonomy and systematics • Species distributions and range extensions • Wetland and plankton ecology • Invasive and threatened species • Water quality and eutrophication • Habitat restoration

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.245

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18798

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

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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, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• Pelagic Sargassum in the Tropical North Atlantic

  Citation: 84

  Authors: James S., Donald R., Dong S.

• Spawning Aggregation Sites of Snapper and Grouper Species (Lutjanidae and Serranidae) on the Insular Shelf of Cuba

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Rodolfo, Kenyon C.

• At-Vessel Fishing Mortality for Six Species of Sharks Caught in the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Alexia, George H.

• The Role of Long Distance Dispersal Versus Local Retention in Replenishing Marine Populations

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Robert K., Claire B., Donald B., John L.

• Abundance and Ecological Distribution of the "Sete-Barbas" Shrimp Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862) (Decapoda: Penaeoidea) in Three Bays of the Ubatuba Region, Southeastern Brazil

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Rogerio C., Adilson, Fulvio A.M., Antonio L.

• Artificial Reef Matrix Structures (Arms): An Inexpensive and Effective Method for Collecting Coral Reef-Associated Invertebrates

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Todd L., Joel W.

• Feeding Habits of Common Snook, Centropomus undecimalis, in Charlotte Harbor, Florida

  Citation: 33

  Authors: David A., Rebecca A., Philip W.

• Cross-Shelf Habitat Utilization Patterns of Reef Fishes in Southwestern Puerto Rico

  Citation: 33

  Authors: John D., Christopher F.G., Chris, Mark E., Matthew S., Richard S.

• Manatee Occurrence in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, West of Florida

  Citation: 32

  Authors: D., A.J., G.T., C.A., N., L., A., G.A.J., R.

• Observations of a Feeding Aggregation of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, in the North Central Gulf of Mexico

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Eric R., James S., William B., Kenneth J., Joseph M.

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