Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Atoll Research Bulletin
ISSN 0077-5630 · Smithsonian Press
Atoll Research Bulletin: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atoll Research Bulletin is published by Smithsonian Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 47.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Atoll Research Bulletin Bulletin is issued by the Smithsonian Institution to provide an outlet for information on the biota of tropical islands and reefs and on the environment that supports the biota.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science24.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14.8%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Pacific and Southeast Asian StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | Q3 | 80/128 | 37th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 337OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 698 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 339 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 383 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 352 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 448 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Press
- ISSN
- 0077-5630
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atoll Research Bulletin
Which databases index Atoll Research Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atoll Research Bulletin is indexed in Scopus.
Is Atoll Research Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Atoll Research Bulletin is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .