Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Marine ornithology
ISSN 1018-3337 · eISSN 2074-1235 · Marine Ornithology · SOUTH AFRICA
Marine ornithology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.95; fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine ornithology is published by Marine Ornithology 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 Avian ecology and behavior, Marine animal studies overview and Marine and fisheries research, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine Ornithology is published by the Pacific Seabird Group on behalf of a consortium of seabird groups: African, Australasian, Dutch, Japanese, and Pacific. The journal publishes contributed papers, forum articles (papers on topics of general interest that express a particular viewpoint and may be solicited), and reviews of books, websites, and software on all aspects of marine ornithology worldwide. Review papers or Commentaries (i.e., short articles contributing new perspectives on existing publications) on important or emerging topics in marine ornithology are encouraged. Contributions dealing with coastal or inland seabirds such as seaducks, gulls, terns, cormorants, and pelicans will also be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Editor-in-chief David AinleyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 4, United Kingdom 3, United States 1, France 1, Australia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science27.6%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science2.9%
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 | Ornithology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | 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 | Ornithology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 0.95LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 18 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 59 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 66 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 28 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 124 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
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
- Open access Open Access
Since 2000, Marine Ornithology has been published in electronic form on the Marine Ornithology website (marineornithology.org). There is no charge for viewing or downloading papers. Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights; by publishing in Marine Ornithology, authors agree that their papers can be freely distributed and archived under Creative Commons license (CC BY).
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
- Marine Ornithology
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1018-3337
- Electronic ISSN
- 2074-1235
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine ornithology
What CAS zone is Marine ornithology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Marine ornithology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ornithology. 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 ornithology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Marine ornithology?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Marine ornithology based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (4), United Kingdom (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine ornithology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine ornithology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine ornithology open access, and what is the APC?
Marine ornithology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .