Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Cahiers de biologie marine
ISSN 0007-9723 · eISSN 2262-3094 · Station Biologique de Roscoff · FRANCE · Quarterly · Founded 1960
Cahiers de biologie marine: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cahiers de biologie marine is published by Station Biologique de Roscoff 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 Biology and Ecology Research, Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, together about 32.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BM - Cahiers de Biologie Marine publishes papers on all aspects of the biology of marine organisms and of biological oceanography, in particular in the following fields: Benthic and planktonic Ecology; Ecophysiology; Population dynamics and Population genetics; Food webs; Systematics and Phylogeny. The key criteria are that the work clearly demonstrates its novelty, its importance to a particular field as well as its interest to those outside that discipline, and conclusions that are justified by the study. Reviews on current topics are welcome. Selected papers or abstracts from international symposia or workshops may also be considered. Short communications (4 printed pages) may also be published. Papers must be original and must not have been published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. They will be reviewed by at least two referees before acceptance for publication. Short note about new record could be accepted only if this one significantly increases the distribution area of the species and if the paper includes a discussion about the general distribution of the species and the significance of the observed range extension.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences13.2%
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and EcologyEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Echinoderm biology and ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Marine Sponges and Natural ProductsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 215OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 11 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 54 |
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)
- 6–12 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.
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
- Station Biologique de Roscoff
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1960
- ISSN
- 0007-9723
- Electronic ISSN
- 2262-3094
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cahiers de biologie marine
What CAS zone is Cahiers de biologie marine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cahiers de biologie marine is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology. 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 Cahiers de biologie marine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.4; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Cahiers de biologie marine?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Cahiers de biologie marine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cahiers de biologie marine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cahiers de biologie marine open access, and what is the APC?
Cahiers de biologie marine 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .