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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,244CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Marine Policy

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.279•SCImago Rank: #3,244•Identifier (ISSN):0308-597X(Print)/1872-9460(Online)•Articles / Year: 572•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,409 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
140

140 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
572articles/year
43.79% Gold OA•98.08% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.315)
🔵 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

Marine Policy is the leading journal of ocean policy studies. It offers researchers, analysts and policy makers a unique combination of analyses in the principal social science disciplines relevant to the formulation of marine policy. Major articles are contributed by specialists in marine affairs, including marine economists and marine resource managers, political scientists, marine scientists, international lawyers, geographers and anthropologists. Drawing on their expertise and research, the journal covers: international, regional and national marine policies; institutional arrangements for the management and regulation of marine activities, including fisheries and shipping; conflict resolution; marine pollution and environment; conservation and use of marine resources. Regular features of Marine Policy include research reports, conference reports and reports on current developments to keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments and research in ocean affairs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology75.2%Political science73.7%Business66.8%Economics63.4%Ecology61.9%Law61.5%Geography60.3%Fishery55.8%Environmental science44.5%Geology38.1%Environmental resource management35.2%Computer science33.9%Oceanography30.9%Fishing30.8%History28%Archaeology26.5%Engineering23.1%Environmental planning21.6%Sociology21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,244Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.279

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
140

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,409 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,573
3-Year Documents1,295
Citable Documents1,292

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)25

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1
LawQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
JCRSSCI
76/202Q2
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
JCRSSCI
13/173Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
JCISSCI
36/202Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
JCISSCI
31/173Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18664
20253.73571,072
20243.54823,707
20233.84425,887
20224.3154448,738
2021—46911,901
2020—47214,710
2019—37711,930
2018—40314,482
2017—38217,632
2016—37815,695
2015—28912,066
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Marine Policy

WoS Q2
234520222023202420253.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01