Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science

Aims & Scope

The Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Sciences is the research publication of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA).

It publishes original research papers or other relevant information in all aspects of marine science and coastal management as articles, reviews, and short communications (notes).

While submissions on tropical and subtropical waters of the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea will be given primary consideration, articles from other regions of direct interest to the western Indian Ocean will also be considered for publication.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science, 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.

• Climatology and Landfall of Tropical Cyclones in the South- West Indian Ocean

  Citation: 39

  Authors: AF, L, M, JRE

• Mangrove cover change detection in the Rufiji Delta in Tanzania

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Elinasi, Mwita M., Joseph S.

• Body Scars and Dorsal Fin Disfigurements as Indicators Interaction Between Small Cetaceans and Fisheries Around the Mozambique Channel Island of Mayotte

  Citation: 14

  Authors: J, D, V

• Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of creeks along the Kenyan coast, Western Indian Ocean (WIO)

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Joyce O., Agnes W., John M., Edward N., Deborah

• Assessing the effectiveness of LED lights for the reduction of sea turtle bycatch in an artisanal gillnet fishery - a case study from the north coast of Kenya

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Timothy M.

• Growth rates of Eucheuma denticulatum and Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta; Gigartinales) cultured using modified off-bottom and floating raft techniques on the Kenyan coast

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Alex G., Joseph G., Moses K.

• The Structure of Marine Fish marketing in Kenya: The Case of Malindi and Kilifi Districts

  Citation: 9

  Authors: A

• Presence of microplastics in jellyfish (Crambionella orsini) along the Kenyan coast

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Winnie, Agnes, Deborah V.

• A Ten-year Period of Daily Sea Surface Temperature at a Coastal Station in Reunion Island, Indian Ocean (July 1993 – April 2004): Patterns of Variability and Biological Responses

  Citation: 9

  Authors: F, F, E, C

• Integrated seaweed – sea cucumber farming in Tanzania

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Andreas, Marisol, Godfrey, Mary, Flower E.