Mediterranean Marine Science

Aims & Scope

The journal Mediterranean Marine Science (MMS), published by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), issues three volumes annually.

The journal welcomes original research articles, short communications, New Mediterranean Biodiversity records, extended reviews, comments, and Theme sections in all fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean area and the adjacent regions.

All content is peer reviewed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.593

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9797

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	445

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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, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Benthic indicators to use in Ecological Quality classification of Mediterranean soft bottom marine ecosystems, including a new Biotic Index

  Citation: 453

  Authors: N., A.

• Alien Marine Species in the Mediterranean - the 100 ‘Worst Invasives’ and their Impact

  Citation: 432

  Authors: N., A.

• Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Α., S., C., A., D., J.E., M.E., A., A.S., E., E., C.N., M., M.C., A., C., O., P. K., S., L., F., F., M.A., A., C., G., A., N., M.

• Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution

  Citation: 355

  Authors: A., S., M., M.E., J.E., C.N., C., E., M., C., I., D., A., G., A., T., E., A.A., F., O., A., M.C., N.

• Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species

  Citation: 230

  Authors: A., M.E., M.A., J.G., G., F., N., N., H.

• Ecological evaluation of transitional and coastal waters: A marine benthic macrophytes-based model

  Citation: 198

  Authors: S., P., N.

• Decline and local extinction of Fucales in French Riviera: the harbinger of future extinctions?

  Citation: 136

  Authors: T., A., C.-F., M.

• Assessment of goods and services, vulnerability, and conservation status of European seabed biotopes: a stepping stone towards ecosystem-based marine spatial management

  Citation: 130

  Authors: M., S., A., U., D., I., R., S., M., C., M., V., V., T.

• Fisheries in the Mediterranean

  Citation: 125

  Authors: C., H.

• Ecological Evaluation Index continuous formula (EEI-c) application: a step forward for functional groups, the formula and reference condition values

  Citation: 119

  Authors: S., P., K.

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