Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Applied Phycology
ISSN 2638-8081 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Applied Phycology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 173 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 75% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Phycology is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds, Algal biology and biofuel production and Marine and coastal plant biology, together about 51.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Phycology is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes research on all aspects of applied phycology. Applied Phycology is published on behalf of the British Phycological Society. Applied Phycology accepts papers covering all algal groups, including cyanobacteria, related to the following topics: Seaweed resources Macroalgal and microalgal aquaculture Integrated aquaculture Applied taxonomy Applied genomics Applied ecology, environmental change and conservation Biofuels Bioactives Bioprospecting Biotech Applied Phycology publishes primary research papers and state-of-the-art reviews. We also produce Special Issues devoted to particular topics of applied phycology, and welcome proposals for these. The journal operates on a single anonymized peer review policy. Article Publishing Charges (APCs) apply for this journal. There are a limited number of APC waivers available for high-quality papers. If you think your research might be eligible for one of these waivers, please contact the editors prior to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief John BeardallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United Kingdom 9, Mainland China 2, Italy 2, Australia 2, Israel 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.5%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy18.2%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences15.1%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Protist diversity and phylogenyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities3.1%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | Q1 | 53/259 | 79th |
| Plant Science | Q2 | 139/541 | 74th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 89,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 127 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 325 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 261 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 237 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 159 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 104 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 231 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 75%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 890 / GBP 740 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 740 / EUR 890 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- primary research papersApplied Phycology publishes primary research papers and state-of-the-art reviews.Length not stated
- state-of-the-art reviewsApplied Phycology publishes primary research papers and state-of-the-art reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Applied Phycology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
The journal operates on a single anonymized peer review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2638-8081
- Society / sponsor
- British Phycological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Phycology
How long does peer review take at Applied Phycology?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 114–231 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 75% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Phycology based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), Mainland China (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Phycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Phycology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied Phycology open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Phycology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .