Journal profile · MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Marine Life Science & Technology
ISSN 2096-6490 · eISSN 2662-1746 · Springer Nature
Marine Life Science & Technology: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 228 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Life Science & Technology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Protist diversity and phylogeny and Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, together about 33.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine Life Science & Technology (MLST), launched in 2019, publishes original research papers with new discoveries and theories across a broad range of life sciences and technologies, including basic biology, fisheries science and technology, medicinal bioresources, food science, biotechnology, ecology and environmental biology, especially (but not exclusively) associated with marine organisms and habitats. The journal puts emphasis on fostering synergistic interactions among the broad disciplines mentioned above, and aims to promote multidisciplinary approaches within the field of sciences. The journal is intended for biological scientists, aquaculture researchers, marine technologists, biological oceanographers and ecologists. Specifically, but not exclusively, MLST covers the following topics: Basic Biology: all biological disciplines, including aquatic (both marine and freshwater) biodiversity, biochemistry, cell biology, computational biology, development, evolution, genetics and epigenetics, immunology, microbiology, omics and bioinformatics, phycology, physiology, reproductive biology, and zoology, etc. Fisheries Science & Technology: fisheries ecosystem modeling, stocking and enhancement technologies, fish physiology, reproduction and breeding, feeding and aquafeed development, immunology and disease control, stock assessment and environmental sustainability, etc. Marine Drugs & Bioproducts: including the discovery, structure elucidation, chemical synthesis, semi-synthesis, biosynthesis, structure-activity relationship and pharmacology of bioactive compounds from marine and terrestrial natural materials. Food Science & Biotechnology: including seafood nutrition, seafood processing and storage, food safety control and testing, food microbiology and biotechnology, functional foods and activity evaluation, marine enzyme engineering and biomaterials. Ecology & Environmental Biology: including biological oceanography, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, restoration ecology and technology, ecotoxicology, ecological security, environmental biology and health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Weibo SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 78 in mainland China (about 58%); most named Mainland China 78, United States 17, South Korea 7, United Kingdom 5, Australia 5 (135 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science16%
- Protist diversity and phylogenyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology6.9%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine6.6%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Marine Sponges and Natural ProductsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 5.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 193OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 278,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 410 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 65 | 42 |
| 2025 | 70 | 64 | 319 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 608 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 904 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 951 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 1,284 |
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
228 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 322 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 52 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 273 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 2,090 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- invited reviewsOriginal research articles, invited reviews.Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal research articles, invited reviews. Back to topLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles, invited reviews.Length not stated
- reviewOriginal research articles, invited reviews. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Marine Life Science & Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2096-6490
- Electronic ISSN
- 2662-1746
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Life Science & Technology
What CAS zone is Marine Life Science & Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine Life Science & Technology is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Marine Life Science & Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.75; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Marine Life Science & Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 228 days (interquartile range 148–322 days). 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 Life Science & Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Marine Life Science & Technology based?
Of the 135 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 78 (about 58%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (78), United States (17) and South Korea (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine Life Science & Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Life Science & Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine Life Science & Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Life Science & Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .