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Journal of Marine Science and Application

Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.588•SCImago Rank: #10,072•Identifier (ISSN):1671-9433(Print)/1993-5048(Online)•Articles / Year: 48•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,916 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
48articles/year
15.84% Gold OA•92.54% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Journal of Marine Science and Application (JMSA) is to provide a platform for current issues in a range of topics relevant to marine science and engineering, and to guide engineering application for scientists and engineers. JMSA is a scholarly international journal, publishing high-level peer-reviewed research on the subjects in the field of theoretical and experimental investigations, that explore naval architecture, ocean engineering, marine renewable energy, underwater technology, marine engineering, corrosion prevention, ocean acoustics, automatic navigation among others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Naval architecture Marine hydrodynamics Structural mechanics Design methodology & practice Ship resistance and propulsion Safety and reliability Marine equipment technology Ocean engineering Coastal engineering Offshore engineering Marine drilling Pipelines and risers Cable, mooring, buoy technology Marine renewable energy Offshore wind energy utilization Ocean wave energy utilization Ocean current energy utilization Underwater technology Underwater vehicles Underwater explosion Ocean resources & mining Marine sensors Marine engineering Marine engines and fuels Marine power engineering Vibration and noise control Heat transfer and fluid flow Ocean acoustics Sonar and transducers Sound propagation and scattering Acoustical oceanography Signal coherence and fluctuation Polar and arctic engineering Design of ice-going ships Arctic structures Ice loads and simulation of ice Marine environmental engineering Oil spill prevention Maine pollution modeling Marine corrosion and protection Corrosion and deterioration modeling Ship corrosion protection Pipeline corrosion protection Automatic navigation Ship navigation system Marine navigation equipment System dynamics & control Marine science Marine meteorology Ocean internal waves Extreme offshore environments Experimental technology of above Engineering application of above The journal welcomes submissions of papers around the world on all the above topics. It also receives original works in the other emerging and interdisciplinary areas of the oceans.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.1%Physics80.7%Geology72.1%Computer science67.4%Oceanography66.6%Mathematics59.8%Thermodynamics57.6%Quantum mechanics53.2%Geotechnical engineering47.3%Materials science46.4%Offshore geotechnical engineering41.9%Marine engineering41.6%Geography40.4%Composite material39.8%Structural engineering37.6%Mechanics36.6%Mechanical engineering35.5%Aerospace engineering34.9%Biology32.3%Artificial intelligence28.4%Geometry28%Electrical engineering24.4%Programming language24.3%History23.4%Archaeology23.2%Statistics21.4%Economics21.3%Chemistry21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,072Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.588

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
35

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.18

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,916 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations644
3-Year Documents202
Citable Documents199

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Ocean EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, MARINE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Haerbin Gongcheng Daxue/Harbin Engineering University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, MARINE
JCRESCI
8/26Q2
ENGINEERING, MARINE
JCIESCI
10/26Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9123
20252.1143334
20241.9115715
20231.868546
2022—62658
2021—60575
2020—64988
2019—47527
2018—58809
2017—52709
2016—75659
2015—52513
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Marine Science and Application

WoS Q2
12232023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Record UUID: 164fde62-4652-4f22-8415-d12663253596
Database Updated: 2026-09-30