Journal profile · ECOLOGY-MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Marine Ecology Progress Series
ISSN 0171-8630 · eISSN 1616-1599 · Inter-Research · GERMANY
Marine Ecology Progress Series: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; review about 2.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 67.5%; 312 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Ecology Progress Series is published by Inter-Research and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Marine and coastal plant biology, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The leading journal in its field, MEPS covers all aspects of marine ecology, fundamental and applied. Topics covered include microbiology, botany, zoology, ecosystem research, biological oceanography, ecological aspects of fisheries and aquaculture, pollution, environmental protection, conservation, and resource management.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ECOLOGY-MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science15.9%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168LetPub ·
- h-index
- 298OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15,642OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 254LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 251 | 82 | 30 |
| 2025 | 312 | 154 | 441 |
| 2024 | 278 | 161 | 1,298 |
| 2023 | 284 | 155 | 2,078 |
| 2022 | 256 | 129 | 2,623 |
| 2021 | 371 | 191 | 4,895 |
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 2.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 67.5%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Inter-Research
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0171-8630
- Electronic ISSN
- 1616-1599
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Ecology Progress Series
What CAS zone is Marine Ecology Progress Series in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine Ecology Progress Series is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Ecology / Oceanography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Marine Ecology Progress Series?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 4, h-index 298.
How long does peer review take at Marine Ecology Progress Series?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 67.5%”. 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 Ecology Progress Series?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Ecology Progress Series is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Marine Ecology Progress Series open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Ecology Progress Series is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .