Journal profile · MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Mediterranean Marine Science
ISSN 1108-393X · eISSN 1791-6763 · National Centre for Marine Research · Greece · Semiannual
Mediterranean Marine Science: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.43; fully open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mediterranean Marine Science is published by National Centre for Marine 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 Ecology and Invasive Species, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Mediterranean Marine Science (MMS), published by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), issues three volumes annually. The journal welcomes original research articles, short communications, New Mediterranean Biodiversity records, extended reviews, comments, and Theme sections in all fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean area and the adjacent regions. All content is peer reviewed.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science18%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science9.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
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 |
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 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | 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 |
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
- 2.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 19 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 121 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 212 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 396 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 542 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 820 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- National Centre for Marine Research
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1108-393X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1791-6763
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mediterranean Marine Science
What CAS zone is Mediterranean Marine Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mediterranean Marine Science is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology. 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 Mediterranean Marine Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.43; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Mediterranean Marine Science?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Mediterranean Marine Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mediterranean Marine Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mediterranean Marine Science open access, and what is the APC?
Mediterranean Marine Science is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .