Aims & Scope

The journal publishes papers on all functional and evolutionary aspects of genes, chromatin, chromosomes and (meta)genomes of marine (and freshwater) organisms.

It deals with new genome-enabled insights into the broader framework of environmental science.

Topics within the scope of this journal include: • Population genomics and ecology • Evolutionary and developmental genomics • Comparative genomics • Metagenomics • Environmental genomics • Systems biology More specific topics include: geographic and phylogenomic characterization of aquatic organisms, metabolic capacities and pathways of organisms and communities, biogeochemical cycles, genomics and integrative approaches applied to microbial ecology including (meta)transcriptomics and (meta)proteomics, tracking of infectious diseases, environmental stress, global climate change and ecosystem modelling.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.5
2024 1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.525

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 45

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 11067

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 209

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.5
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.525
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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