Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Aims & Scope

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies is an international journal published by the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk in Poland.

The journal has 4 issues per year and contains papers on all aspects of the marine environment and hydrobiology.

All manuscripts are reviewed by editors and independent experts.

Based on the referees' recommendations, the Editor will make a decision on whether to accept a contribution.

All articles are published in English.

The journal is open to all matters concerning the water environment, thus providing the readers with a wide spectrum of topics in every issue.

Articles written by both fledgling and experienced scientists will be published so that their individual work is mutually complemented, and to give the readers a sound basis for comparison of different takes on a given matter.

The Journal is open to young scientists with a fresh or polemical outlook on a given subject matter, envisages providing them with substantive support, and to juxtapose their knowledge and experience with scientifically mature publications written by acclaimed specialists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16554

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	133

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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 Earth and Planetary Sciences, 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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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Assessment of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine activity, apoptosis, acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzyme activity in Capoeta umbla brain exposed to chlorpyrifos

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Mahinur

• Effects of fishing and environmental parameters on the commercial bony fish assemblage in the southern Caspian Sea

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hasan, Farhad, Gholam Reza

• Metal pollution status and health risk assessment of beach sediments along the Mersin coast, Turkey

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Özgür, İsmail

• Heavy metal content in coral reef-associated fish collected from the central Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Lafi

• Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper Percсottus glenii (Actinopterygii: Odontobutidae) in the region of the first introduction of the Carpathian population

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Yuriy, Yuliya, Michal, Ihor, Natalia, Ivanna, Kateryna

• Assessment of heavy metal pollution in seawater, benthic flora and fauna and their ability to survive under stressors along the northern Red Sea, Egypt

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Ahmed, Aldoushy, Mahmoud A., Shuh-Sen, Abdelbaset M. A.

• Antifouling activity of bacterial extracts associated with soft coral and macroalgae from the Red Sea

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Rabab Ibrahim, Mamdoh T., Idris, Arulazhagan, Sathianeson

• Morphological variability of otolith organs in three congeneric Pagellus species

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Derya, Serdar, Dilek, Ali

• Distribution of phenol derivatives by river waters to the marine environment (Gulf of Gdansk, Baltic Sea)

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Iga, Marta, Karina

• Life history of wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri, in the Tropical Eastern Atlantic Ocean – the importance of applying a suite of methods for fisheries assessment in data-limited situations

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Richard, Feng, Ousmane, Libin, Siquan, Xiaojie

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