Journal profile · Oceanography
Helgoland Marine Research
ISSN 1438-387X · eISSN 1438-3888 · BioMed Central · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1937
Helgoland Marine Research: impact factor 1; fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Helgoland Marine Research is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Helgoland Marine Research is published by BioMed Central. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and coastal plant biology and Marine and fisheries research, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Helgoland Marine Research will cease to be published by BioMed Central as of December 31, 2021. BioMed Central will continue to host an archive of all ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Oceanography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences19.6%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science4%
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.
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
- Impact factor
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,596OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,507 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 89 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,490 | No | — |
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1937
- ISSN
- 1438-387X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1438-3888
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Helgoland Marine Research
What is the impact factor of Helgoland Marine Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at Helgoland Marine Research?
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 Helgoland Marine Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Helgoland Marine Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Helgoland Marine Research open access, and what is the APC?
Helgoland Marine Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .