Journal of Marine Systems

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Marine Systems provides a medium for interdisciplinary exchange between physical, chemical and biological oceanographers and marine geologists.

The journal welcomes original research papers and review articles.

Preference will be given to interdisciplinary approaches to marine systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.945

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	122

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5307

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	649

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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.

• Circulation in the Western Mediterranean Sea

  Citation: 1011

  Authors: Claude

• The HYCOM (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model) data assimilative system

  Citation: 857

  Authors: Eric P., Harley E., Ole Martin, George R., Patrick J., Alan J., Remy, Rainer

• Marine fronts at the continental shelves of austral South America

  Citation: 724

  Authors: Eduardo M, Hermes W, Raúl A, Marco, José

• North Atlantic climate variability: The role of the North Atlantic Oscillation

  Citation: 562

  Authors: James W., Clara

• Impacts of climate change on fisheries

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Keith

• Quality control of ocean temperature and salinity profiles — Historical and real-time data

  Citation: 436

  Authors: Bruce, Matt

• Chemical and physical fronts in the Bohai, Yellow and East China seas

  Citation: 436

  Authors: Chen-Tung Arthur

• Bio-physical coupling in the formation of zooplankton and fish aggregations over abrupt topographies

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Amatzia

• The importance of oceanographic fronts to marine birds and mammals of the southern oceans

  Citation: 405

  Authors: C.A., C., F., Y., J.B., C., D.G., H.

• North Atlantic climate variability: The role of the North Atlantic Oscillation

  Citation: 400

  Authors: James W., Clara

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