Journal of Coastal Conservation

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Coastal Conservation is a scientific journal for the dissemination of both theoretical and applied research on integrated and sustainable management of the terrestrial, coastal and marine environmental interface.

A thorough understanding of both the physical and the human sciences is important to the study of the spatial patterns and processes observed in terrestrial, coastal and marine systems set in the context of past, present and future social and economic developments.

This includes multidisciplinary and integrated knowledge and understanding of: physical geography, coastal geomorphology, sediment dynamics, hydrodynamics, soil science, hydrology, plant and animal ecology, vegetation science, biogeography, landscape ecology, recreation and tourism studies, urban and human ecology, coastal engineering and spatial planning, coastal zone management, and marine resource management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.521

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11155

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	494

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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 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.

• ‘Coastal squeeze’ – an historical perspective

  Citation: 229

  Authors: J. Pat

• Changes in landscape and vegetation of coastal dunes in northwest Europe: a review

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Sam, M. Laurence M., Sally E.

• Sea-level rise and coastal vulnerability: an assessment of Andhra Pradesh coast, India through remote sensing and GIS

  Citation: 187

  Authors: K., P., T., B., R., S., A. S.

• Coastal lagoons: “transitional ecosystems” between transitional and coastal waters

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Angel, Concepción, Isabel María, María

• Sea-level rise and landscape change influence mangrove encroachment onto marsh in the Ten Thousand Islands region of Florida, USA

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Ken W., Andrew S., Thomas W., Terry J., Michael J.

• Marsh surface sediment deposition and the role of tidal creeks: Implications for created and managed coastal marshes

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Denise J., Thomas, Anne L., Jonathan R., Lynn

• A GIS-based vulnerability assessment of coastal natural hazards, state of Pará, Brazil

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Claudio, Horst

• A review of coastal management approaches to support the integration of ecological and human community planning for climate change

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Emily J., Megan C., Andrew, John M., Michelle D.

• An improved user-based beach climate index

  Citation: 139

  Authors: R., E., R., A., E., A. T.

• Rates of shoreline change along the coast of Bangladesh

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Md. Golam Mahabub, Colin D.

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