Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Marine Biodiversity Records
ISSN 1755-2672 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Marine Biodiversity Records: fully open access; APC about USD 1,990; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Marine Biodiversity Records 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
Marine Biodiversity Records is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 43.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fully open access, and published on behalf of the Marine Biological Association, the world-leading marine biological society, Marine Biodiversity Records is ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences21.1%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science10.8%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science6%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q1 | 127/687 | 81st |
| Ecology | Q1 | 92/437 | 79th |
| Aquatic Science | Q1 | 50/228 | 78th |
| Oceanography | Q2 | 35/136 | 74th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 459OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 523 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 878 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 908 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 981 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 917 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 1,215 |
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 ·
- 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 1,990 / EUR 1,570 / GBP 1,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,390 | Yes | — |
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1755-2672
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Biodiversity Records
How long does peer review take at Marine Biodiversity Records?
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.
Which databases index Marine Biodiversity Records?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Biodiversity Records is indexed in Scopus.
Is Marine Biodiversity Records open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Biodiversity Records is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .