Journal of Shellfish Research

Aims & Scope

Original articles dealing with all aspects of shellfish research will be considered for publication.

Manuscripts will be judged by the editors or other competent reviewers, or both, on the basis of originality, content, merit, clarity of presentation, and interpretations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14909

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	154

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.359

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

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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, 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.

• WHY OYSTER RESTORATION GOALS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE NOT AND PROBABLY CANNOT BE ACHIEVED

  Citation: 187

  Authors: ROGER, ERIC N.

• Selective Capture and Ingestion of Particles by Suspension-Feeding Bivalve Molluscs: A Review

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Maria, J. Evan, Sandra E.

• THE INVASIVE BIVALVES DREISSENA POLYMORPHA AND LIMNOPERNA FORTUNEI: PARALLELS, CONTRASTS, POTENTIAL SPREAD AND INVASION IMPACTS

  Citation: 152

  Authors: ALEXANDER Y., DEMETRIO, DIANNA K., LYUBOV E.

• THE ROLE OF OYSTERS IN HABITAT USE OF OYSTER REEFS BY RESIDENT FISHES AND DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS

  Citation: 140

  Authors:

• Contemporary Approaches for Small-Scale Oyster Reef Restoration to Address Substrate<i>Versus</i>Recruitment Limitation: A Review and Comments Relevant for the Olympia Oyster,<i>Ostrea lurida</i>Carpenter 1864

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Robert D., Loren D.

• BIVALVE AQUACULTURE AND EXOTIC SPECIES: A REVIEW OF ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES

  Citation: 129

  Authors: CHRISTOPHER W., THOMAS, FRANCIS X., IAN M.

• Oyster Shell Dissolution Rates in Estuarine Waters: Effects of pH and Shell Legacy

  Citation: 119

  Authors: George G., Ryan A., Mark A.

• Early Larval Development of the Sydney Rock Oyster<i>Saccostrea glomerata</i>Under Near-Future Predictions of CO₂-Driven Ocean Acidification

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Sue-Ann, Paul C., Paul A., Lloyd S.

• Classification of a Common Cupped Oyster from Southern China

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Haiyan, Lumin, Xiao, Guofan, Ximing

• History, Status, and Future of Oyster Culture in France

  Citation: 111

  Authors: D., M., J., P.

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