Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Marine Biological Journal
ISSN 2499-9768 · eISSN 2499-9776 · Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS · Russian Federation
Marine Biological Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Biological Journal is published by Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Specialties from 26.01.2018 to 27.12.2018:03.01.00 – Physico-chemical biology (biological sciences);03.02.00 – General biology (biological sciences);03.03.00 – Physiology (biological sciences);06.04.00 – Fisheries (biological sciences);25.00.00 – Earth sciences (biological sciences). Specialty from 28.12.2018 to 16.10.2022:03.02.09 – Biogeochemistry (biological sciences). Specialties from 28.12.2018 to 31.01.2022:03.02.06 – Ichthyology (biological sciences);03.02.10 – Hydrobiology (biological sciences);03.02.14 – Biological resources (biological sciences). Specialties since 01.02.2022:1.5.13 – Ichthyology (biological sciences);1.5.16 – Hydrobiology (biological sciences);1.5.20 – Biological resources (biological sciences). Specialties since 01.02.2022:1.5.9 – Botany (biological sciences);1.5.12 – Zoology (biological sciences). The papers published in Marine Biological Journal are indexed in the international abstract and full-text databases, including: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA, ProQuest); Federal abstract database of Russian and foreign publications on the natural, technical and exact sciences All-Russian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI); Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) on the basis of the Scientific Electronic Library elibrary.ru; Scopus abstract and citation database. The Journal is included in: ROAD Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources; ULRICHSWEB Global Serials Directory. Marine Biological Journal is registered in the CrossRef system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Egorov Viktor NikolaevichPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences15.8%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.9%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.8%
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 | Q4 | 430/491 | 12th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 669/736 | 9th |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 243/259 | 6th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: White List of the Russian Centre for Scientific Research
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 60 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 73 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 141 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 137 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 102 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 119 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 600 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted4
- brief reports and notesThe journal publishes original articles as well as reviews and brief reports and notesLength not stated
- letterThe following page settings should be used: A4 size, portrait orientation, one column, top and bottom margins 3.3 cm, left and right margins 2.2 cm. Please use …Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articles as well as reviews and brief reports and notesLength not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original articles as well as reviews and brief reports and notesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
No APC, no royalties Model summary
Authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. The payment of royalties is not provided.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Open access, double-blind peer review Model summary
Marine Biological Journal is an open access, peer reviewed (double-blind) journal.
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
- Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2499-9768
- Electronic ISSN
- 2499-9776
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Biological Journal
How long does peer review take at Marine Biological Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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 Marine Biological Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 600 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Marine Biological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Biological Journal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine Biological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Biological Journal is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .