Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Ilmu Kelautan
ISSN 0853-7291 · eISSN 2406-7598 · Diponegoro University; Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Experts · Indonesia
Ilmu Kelautan: fully open access; APC about USD 175; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ilmu Kelautan is published by Diponegoro University; Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Experts. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope ILMU KELAUTAN atau Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS) adalah majalah ilmiah yang menginformasikan hasil penelitian asli dan telaah pustaka yang kritis tentang aspek-aspek Ilmu Kelautan termasuk Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Laut, Biologi Laut, Ekologi dan Lingkungan Laut, Oseanografi, Mikrobiologi Laut, Geologi Laut, Budidaya Laut dan sebagainya, yang belum dan tidak akan dipublikasikan di tempat lain. Jurnal ini dipublikasikan bersama antara Program Studi Ilmu Kelautan, FPIK, Universitas Diponegoro dengan Himpunan Ahli Pengelolaan Pesisir Indonesia (HAPPI). ILMU KELAUTAN or Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS) is dedicated to published highest quality of research papers and review on all aspects of coastal management, marine biology, marine conservation, marine ecology, marine microbiology, marine culture, marine geology and oceanography, etc., which have not and will not be published elsewhere. This journal is jointly published by Marine Science Department, Diponegoro University and Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Experts (HAPPI).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, United States 2, Iraq 2, Japan 1, India 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.9%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q3 | 286/491 | 41st |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 154/259 | 40th |
| Oceanography | Q3 | 94/154 | 39th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 150 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 226 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 273 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 383 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 353 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 358 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 175 / IDR 2,500,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 175 / IDR 2,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 175 / IDR 2,500,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 175 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- research papersILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS) is dedicated to publish highest quality research papers and review on all aspects of coastal managem…Length not stated
- reviewOnly limited number of review paper which has significant contribution will be published.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to journal Model summary
Copy this form and after filling it, please send it to ijms@live.undip.ac.id: COPYRIGHT TRANSFER STATEMENT When this article is accepted for publication, its copyright is transferred to ILMU KELAUTAN Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences, UNDIP. The copyright transfer covers the non exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, translations, photographic reproduction…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Privacy statement Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Diponegoro University; Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Experts
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0853-7291
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-7598
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ilmu Kelautan
How long does peer review take at Ilmu Kelautan?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Ilmu Kelautan?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Ilmu Kelautan based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13), United States (2) and Iraq (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ilmu Kelautan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ilmu Kelautan is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ilmu Kelautan open access, and what is the APC?
Ilmu Kelautan is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 175.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .