Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
European Journal of Phycology
ISSN 0967-0262 · eISSN 1469-4433 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1993
European Journal of Phycology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.09; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 153 days to acceptance (59 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Phycology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and coastal plant biology, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Phycology is an important focus for the activities of algal researchers all over the world. The Editors-in-Chief are assisted by an international team of Associate Editors who are experts in the following fields: macroalgal ecology, microalgal ecology, physiology and biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, macroalgal and microalgal systematics, applied phycology and biotechnology. The European Journal of Phycology publishes papers on all aspects of algae, including cyanobacteria. Articles may be in the form of primary research papers and reviews of topical subjects. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no page charges. Benefits of publication include opportunities for free publication of colour plates. The journal publishes high quality research and is well cited, with a consistently good Impact Factor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, Italy 2, United States 1, Netherlands 1, Ireland 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences16.7%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy8.2%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science6.9%
- Protist diversity and phylogenyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS
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
- 2.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,035OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 318,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,697 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 38 | 10 | 86 |
| 2024 | 27 | 9 | 94 |
| 2023 | 21 | 12 | 128 |
| 2022 | 39 | 8 | 314 |
| 2021 | 38 | 14 | 479 |
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
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 208 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (59 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 202 days
- Sample
- 59 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 papersArticles may be in the form of primary research papers and reviews of topical subjects.Length not stated
- reviewsArticles may be in the form of primary research papers and reviews of topical subjects.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
European Journal of Phycology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0967-0262
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-4433
- Society / sponsor
- British Phycological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Phycology
What CAS zone is European Journal of Phycology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Phycology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Phycology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.09; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Phycology?
Based on the dates recorded on 59 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 116–208 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 JCR quartile is European Journal of Phycology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Phycology based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Italy (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Phycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Phycology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Phycology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Phycology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .