Marine Biology

Aims & Scope

Marine Biology publishes original and internationally significant contributions from all fields of marine biology.

Special emphasis is given to articles which promote the understanding of life in the sea, organism-environment interactions, interactions between organisms, and the functioning of the marine biosphere.

While original research articles are the backbone of Marine Biology, method articles, reviews and comments are also welcome, provided that they meet the same originality, importance and quality criteria as research articles.

Articles of exceptional significance are published as highlight articles.

They are accompanied by an editorial comment, and they are promoted in social media.

Aspects of particular interest include: -marine biogeochemistry -ecology of marine populations and communities -marine ecophysiology -behavioural biology of marine organisms -development and life cycles of marine organisms -biochemistry and physiology of marine organisms -evolution of marine organisms -population genetics of marine organisms -marine conservation -technology developments in marine biology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.677

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	138

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8429

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1186

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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 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.

• Thymidine incorporation as a measure of heterotrophic bacterioplankton production in marine surface waters: Evaluation and field results

  Citation: 948

  Authors: J. A., F.

• Estimating the grazing impact of marine micro-zooplankton

  Citation: 838

  Authors: M. R., R. P.

• Role of sinking in diatom life-history cycles: ecological, evolutionary and geological significance

  Citation: 731

  Authors: V. S.

• The estimation of filtering rate from the clearance of suspensions

  Citation: 674

  Authors: J.

• Impacts of ocean acidification on marine shelled molluscs

  Citation: 591

  Authors: Frédéric, Laura M., Steeve, Jean-Pierre, Wayne A., Sophie, Hans-Otto, Pauline M.

• Synchronous spawnings of 105 scleractinian coral species on the Great Barrier Reef

  Citation: 571

  Authors: R. C., G. D., P. L., A. J., J. K., C. C., B. L.

• Food-Web structure and the fractionation of Carbon isotopes in the bering sea

  Citation: 559

  Authors: T., C. P.

• Analysis of the influence of substrate variables on coral reef fish communities

  Citation: 539

  Authors: B. E., K.

• Diversity and community structure of symbiotic dinoflagellates from Caribbean coral reefs

  Citation: 530

  Authors: LaJeunesse

• A new method for detecting pollution effects on marine macrobenthic communities

  Citation: 525

  Authors: R. M.

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