Journal profile · MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY-ZOOLOGY
Aquatic Mammals
ISSN 0167-5427 · eISSN 1996-7292 · European Association for Aquatic Mammals · UNITED STATES
Aquatic Mammals: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.15; subscription journal; APC about USD 75; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aquatic Mammals is published by European Association for Aquatic Mammals and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine animal studies overview, Underwater Acoustics Research and Cephalopods and Marine Biology, together about 59% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aquatic Mammals is a peer-reviewed journal with papers on aspects of the care, conservation, behavior, medicine, and science of aquatic mammals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY-ZOOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Japan 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science43.8%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Cephalopods and Marine BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuestPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 587OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 58 | 9 | 45 |
| 2024 | 56 | 11 | 106 |
| 2023 | 61 | 22 | 162 |
| 2022 | 100 | 21 | 374 |
| 2021 | 58 | 1 | 404 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 75 / USD 65 / USD 50 / USD 750 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 750
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor may include important announcements or comments on topics relevant to the scientific study of aquatic mammals or constructive comments rel…Length not stated
- reportsReports include results compiled from conferences or other workshops, meetings, etc.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles should discuss novel and important findings in the study of aquatic mammals, demonstrate sufficient methodological rigor, and provide a discus…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews will also be considered, but please contact the Managing Editor before submitting a review paper.Length not stated
- short notesShort Notes may include experimental results or observations involving scientifically valid methods for which small sample sizes or limited results do not allow…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use
Undisclosed AI use leads to rejection Model summary
Detection, by the journal review system, of undisclosed use of Artificial Intelligence in manuscript writing and related content, will lead to rejection of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Credit Contribution Categories for Aquatic Mammals
*Adapted from Brand et al. (2015) and the Elsevier CrediT author statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
No concurrent submission or prior publication Model summary
Papers should not be concurrently submitted to another journal nor previously published, either wholly or in part.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright passes to the journal upon publication Model summary
Copyright: Upon publication, the copyright passes to the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Hybrid open access option available for 750 USD Model summary
750 USD flat fee – Aquatic Mammals offers a hybrid open access option for all published articles.
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
- European Association for Aquatic Mammals
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0167-5427
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-7292
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aquatic Mammals
What CAS zone is Aquatic Mammals in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aquatic Mammals is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aquatic Mammals?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.15; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Aquatic Mammals?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aquatic Mammals?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Aquatic Mammals based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aquatic Mammals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aquatic Mammals is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Aquatic Mammals open access, and what is the APC?
Aquatic Mammals is a subscription journal. APC about USD 75.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .