Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Marine Biology Research
ISSN 1745-1000 · eISSN 1745-1019 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NORWAY · Bimonthly · Founded 2005
Marine Biology Research: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.14; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 198 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Biology Research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and fisheries research and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine Biology Research ( MBRJ) provides a worldwide forum for key information, ideas and discussion on all areas of marine biology and biological oceanography. Founded in 2005 as a merger of two Scandinavian journals, Sarsia and Ophelia, MBRJ is based today at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. The Journal’s scope encompasses basic and applied research from all oceans and marine habitats and on all marine organisms, the main criterium for acceptance being quality. In its first ten years, MBRJ has published nearly 700 submissions from 55 countries, including many research and review articles as well as eight Thematic Issues. During its second decade (2015-25) Submissions were received from 104 countries, resulting in 740 published items originating from 81 countries. Marine Biology Research covers a broad range of topics, including: Ecology Autotrophs and Heterotrophs, Food webs Behaviour Benthos and plankton dynamics Biodiversity Biogeography Climate effects Coastal, Oceanic, and Deep-sea habitats Developmental and Reproductive Biology Ecosystem functioning Environmental and Fisheries Biology Evolution, Phylogeny, Systematics Microbiology and Virology Paleoecology Phylogeography Physiology Population dynamics and genetics Taxonomy MBRJ covers applied aspects (environment, fisheries, management, monitoring) of marine biological research which contribute to general biological insight. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Submission Portal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editor-in-chief Sancia van der MeijPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 2, Indonesia 1 (3 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 Sciences14.3%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science13.2%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases (CABI), AgBiotech News & Information (CABI), AgBiotechNet (CABI), Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Bibliography of Systematic Mycology (CABI), Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics), Botanical Pesticides (CABI), Crop Science Database (CABI), Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI), Environmental Impact (CABI), GeoBase (Elsevier), Global Health (CABI), Helminthological Abstracts (CABI), Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI), Maize Abstracts (CABI), Marine Science Contents Tables, Nematological Abstracts (CABI), Nutrition and Food Sciences (CABI), Oceanographic Literature Review, OCLC First Search, Parasitology Databse (CABI), Pig News and Information (CABI), Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (CABI), Plant Genetics and Breeding Database (CABI), Postharvest News and Information (CABI), Poultry Abstracts (CABI), Protozoological Abstracts (CABI)
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
- Impact factor
- 1.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 737OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 97,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 97,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,490 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 9 | 25 |
| 2024 | 44 | 14 | 89 |
| 2023 | 48 | 9 | 179 |
| 2022 | 50 | 9 | 237 |
| 2021 | 76 | 15 | 517 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
198 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 259 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Marine Biology Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission is online via Submission Portal. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Submission Portal.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1745-1000
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-1019
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Biology Research
What CAS zone is Marine Biology Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine Biology Research is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology / Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Marine Biology Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.14; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Marine Biology Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 198 days (interquartile range 122–259 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Marine Biology Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (2) and Indonesia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine Biology Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Biology Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine Biology Research open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Biology Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .