Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan
ISSN 0387-8961 · eISSN 2434-0839 · Plankton Society of Japan/Nihon Purankuton Gakkai
Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | Q4 | 151/154 | 2nd |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 257/259 | 0th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Plankton Society of Japan/Nihon Purankuton Gakkai
- ISSN
- 0387-8961
- Electronic ISSN
- 2434-0839
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan
Which databases index Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan is indexed in Scopus.
Is Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Plankton Society of Japan is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub; 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: .