Journal profile
Jurnal Kelautan Tropis
ISSN 1410-8852 · eISSN 2528-3111 · Diponegoro University · Indonesia
Jurnal Kelautan Tropis: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Kelautan Tropis is published by Diponegoro University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems and Marine and coastal plant biology, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Tropical Marine is a scientific journal in the field of marine science in the tropicals area. Fields of research that can be published in this journal : marine biology, marine ecology, geology and marine geodesy, marine fisheries (processing, species of diversity, fishing gear), oceanography, marine pollution, remote sea sensing, marine microbiology and coastal management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 11 (11 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 Sciences8.8%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 121 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 221 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 359 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 520 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 291 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 252 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 100 / IDR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- researchJurnal Kelautan Tropis receives manuscript research and review on marine biology, marine ecology, geology and marine geodesy, marine fisheries (processing, spec…Length not stated
- reviewJurnal Kelautan Tropis receives manuscript research and review on marine biology, marine ecology, geology and marine geodesy, marine fisheries (processing, spec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Statement
Our publication ethics and publication malpractice statement is mainly based on the Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (Committee on Publication Ethics, 2011). Editors' principle responsibilities Editor decisions The editor is responsible for deciding which of the papers submitted to the journal will be published. The editor will evaluate manuscripts without regard to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Ownership
From the date of publication, the copyright for each article is held by Jurnal Kelautan Tropis. This transfer allows the journal to manage, disseminate, and preserve scholarly content in accordance with international standards and open access best practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access License
Although copyright is held by the journal, all published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Under this license, anyone may: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or formatRemix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially provided that: Appropriate credit is given to the or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Journal of Tropical Marine recognizes that the peer review process is essential to ensuring the publication of high-quality scientific research. The integrity and scientific standards of this journal rely heavily on the expertise and dedication of our reviewers, who are selected by the Editorial Board. Initial EvaluationAll submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the Handling Editor.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening plagiarism
The journal staff has a policy of screening for plagiarism. All articles in this publication are original: the content (either in full or in part) in each article has not been knowingly republished without specific citation to the original release. A Turnitin plagiarism checker is applied to the papers submitted.
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
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1410-8852
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-3111
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Kelautan Tropis?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Kelautan Tropis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Kelautan Tropis is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Kelautan Tropis open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Kelautan Tropis is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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: .