Journal profile · Zoology
Marine Mammal Science
ISSN 0824-0469 · eISSN 1748-7692 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1985
Marine Mammal Science: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 215 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 132 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Mammal Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine animal studies overview, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior and Cephalopods and Marine Biology, together about 53.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the Society for Marine Mammalogy, Marine Mammal Science is a source of significant new findings on marine mammals resulting from original research on their form and function, evolution, systematics, physiology, biochemistry, behavior, population biology, life history, genetics, ecology and conservation. The journal features both original and review articles, notes, opinions and letters. It serves as a vital resource for anyone studying marine mammals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Daryl J. BonessPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 10, United Kingdom 2, Canada 2, Australia 2, Mexico 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science37%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Cephalopods and Marine BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
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: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 1.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 120Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 324,170Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 169 | 120 | 37 |
| 2025 | 132 | 95 | 225 |
| 2024 | 123 | 85 | 396 |
| 2023 | 112 | 75 | 661 |
| 2022 | 98 | 42 | 831 |
| 2021 | 126 | 37 | 1,345 |
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
215 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 156 days – 301 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 242 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (330 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 57%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 57%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 222 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher 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 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted6
- articlesArticles: important original research;Length not stated
- lettersLetters: a forum for communications in response to papers previously published in Marine Mammal Science, opinion, interpretation, and new information about all …Length not stated
- notesNotes: short communications on current research, important preliminary findings or new techniques;Length not stated
- obituaries and in memoriam noticesObituaries and In Memoriam Notices: Obituaries are short announcements of recent deaths of Society for Marine Mammalogy members and In Memoriam notices are long…Length not stated
- opinionsOpinions: invited contributions on selected topics;Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: critical appraisals which place recent research in a new conceptual framework;Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship To comply with CRediT:
The role(s) of all authors should be listed, using the categories defined by CRediT; for more information, visit CRediT’s website here. Authors may have contributed in multiple roles. CRediT in no way changes the journal’s criteria to qualify for authorship. If there are contributors whose input does not rise to the level of authorship, ensure that proper acknowledgements are included in the manus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Animal experimentation must conform to relevant animal care codes of the country of origin; the Editor will refuse manuscripts without evidence of adherence. Model summary
All animal experimentation reported in Marine Mammal Science must be conducted in conformity with the relevant animal care codes of the country of origin. The Editor will refuse manuscripts in which evidence of adherence to such codes is not apparent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The Editor-in-Chief may reject a paper without review if the quality of the writing is poor. Model summary
The Editor-in-Chief may reject a paper without assigning it for review if the quality of the writing is poor.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0824-0469
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-7692
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Marine Mammalogy
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Mammal Science
What CAS zone is Marine Mammal Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine Mammal Science is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Marine Mammal Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.67; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Marine Mammal Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 215 days (interquartile range 156–301 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 57% (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 Mammal Science based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (2) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine Mammal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine Mammal Science 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 Mammal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Mammal Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .