Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India publishes original contributions in marine biology, including marine fisheries, mariculture, oceanography, climate, socio-economics, and livelihoods.

The journal covers diverse topics such as marine plankton, nekton, benthos, corals, and coral reefs; ecology, zoogeography, and systematics; primary production and experimental ecosystem studies, including energy flow at different trophic levels; population dynamics, stock assessment, and theoretical models; matter recycling and the influence of environmental and climate factors; genetics, marine microbiology, and biotechnology; propagation of cultivable species; biology of fishes, marine reptiles, seabirds, and mammals.

Additionally, it includes studies on the physical, chemical, geological, and meteorological features of marine environments, environmental impacts due to pollution, marine engineering, underwater observations, and conservation of living resources.

The journal also welcomes contributions on modifications in methodology and techniques, the development of new apparatus related to marine sciences, and any emerging areas in marine science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23949

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	37

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.158

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological 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.

• Checklist of Chondrichthyans in Indian waters

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Akhilesh, Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan, Jena

• Prevalence of marine litter along the Indian beaches : A preliminary account on its status and composition

  Citation: 43

  Authors: P., K., V. V., D., P. S., Bindu, P., L., Shelton, S., A., H. M.

• Check list of fishes of the Gulf of Mannar ecosystem, Tamil Nadu, India

  Citation: 38

  Authors: K. K., Miriam Paul, P. U., E. M., Molly, O.M.M.J., K., K. P., K., K. M., Gimmy, M. S.

• Isolation strategies, abundance and characteristics of the marine actinomycetes of Kachhighadi, Gujarat, India

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Dalip Singh

• Structural Characteristics of Mangrove Forest of Kachchh, Gujarat

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Amol Kumar, G.A

• An appraisal of trawl fisheries of India with special reference on the changing trends in bycatch utilization

  Citation: 16

  Authors: A. P, E. V., Sujitha, G., P. P., Shoba Joe, S., Rekhadevi, Josileen, P. T., Paramita Banerjee, K. K., V. D, J., Subhadeep, Mohamed, G. B, Gyanaranjan

• Can oysters control eutrophication in an integrated fish-oyster aquaculture system?

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Viji, Chadha, Kripa, Prema, Chandra, Rakesh, Jenni, Mohamed

• Seasonal variation of zooplankton abundance and composition in Gopalpur creek: a tropical tidal backwater, east coast of India

  Citation: 14

  Authors: B. K., S. K., S., K.C.

• Similarities between Indian oil sardine Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847 and global sardine fisheries and its management

  Citation: 13

  Authors: V., K. S., Shelton, R., D.

• Comparison of proximate, amino and fatty acid composition of Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798), Fenneropenaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) and Aristeus virilis (Bate, 1881) of Nagapattinam landing centre, Tamil Nadu

  Citation: 13

  Authors: P. K., R. Sri Sakthi, N., R., S., T., P.

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