Journal profile · HISTORY
MARINERS MIRROR
ISSN 0025-3359 · eISSN 2049-680X · Taylor & Francis
MARINERS MIRROR: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MARINERS MIRROR is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, together about 47.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Mariner’s Mirror is the journal of the Society for Nautical Research. The Society was founded in 1910 to encourage research into matters relating to seafaring and shipbuilding in all ages among all nations, into the language and customs of the sea, and into other subjects of nautical interest. The journal has been published since 1911. It takes its name from Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer’s nautical chart book Spieghel der Zeevaerdt or ‘Mariner’s Mirror’, first published in 1584. The cover illustration is taken from the frontispiece of the English translation of 1588. The Mariner’s Mirror is recognized as the international journal of record for maritime and naval history. It is ranked by the European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) as an INT1 journal (the highest classification), which has internationally recognized scholarly significance with high visibility and influence among researchers in the various research domains in different countries and is regularly cited all over the world. The Society has played a major role in promoting international scholarship in naval and maritime history and in preserving and promoting the maritime heritage of the UK. It ensured the survival of Nelson’s flagship by raising the Save the Victory Fund in 1922 and has been closely associated with her restoration ever since. It assisted the frigate Foudroyant (1817) in her role of youth training ship, helping to ensure her survival as Trincomalee, and supported the return of SS Great Britain (1843) from the Falkland Islands to Bristol. The Society was instrumental in founding the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich in 1937 and the Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth in 1972. It continues to have close links with both institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Jack AbernethyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Hong Kong, China 2, United States 2, Ireland 2, Japan 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering14.7%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities13.9%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.5%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 66,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 97 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 90 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 80 | 13 | 27 |
| 2022 | 76 | 11 | 131 |
| 2021 | 86 | 15 | 49 |
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.
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
- Open access Open access
The Mariner's Mirror 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. Model summary
The Mariner's Mirror 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 re…
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 0025-3359
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-680X
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Nautical Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 112, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MARINERS MIRROR
What CAS zone is MARINERS MIRROR in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MARINERS MIRROR is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MARINERS MIRROR?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 30.
What JCR quartile is MARINERS MIRROR in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of MARINERS MIRROR based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), Hong Kong, China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MARINERS MIRROR?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MARINERS MIRROR is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is MARINERS MIRROR open access, and what is the APC?
MARINERS MIRROR 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .