Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
NAMMCO Scientific Publications
ISSN 1560-2206 · eISSN 2309-2491 · Septentrio Academic Publishing · Norway
NAMMCO Scientific Publications: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NAMMCO Scientific Publications is published by Septentrio Academic Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 73.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The NAMMCO Scientific Publications series was established to make available in published, peer-reviewed form, scientific knowledge that is important for decision-making on the conservation and management of marine mammals. The NAMMCO Scientific Committee provides scientific advice on marine mammal species and stocks in the North Atlantic in response to requests forwarded to it by the Council of NAMMCO. Most volumes are organised around a theme, which has often been connected to the requests for advice received by the NAMMCO Scientific Committee. Further information on the series can be found on the NAMMCO website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science31.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science26.7%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Census and Population EstimationMathematics6.4%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions3.5%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science2.1%
- Cephalopods and Marine BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.1%
- Parasitic infections in humans and animalsMedicine1.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 310/520 | 40th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 322/491 | 34th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 488/736 | 33rd |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 173/259 | 33rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 226 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 228 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 165 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 260 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- articlesArticles Articles are welcome from all disciplines and should present original research. All articles are peer-reviewed.Length not stated
- notesNotes Notes are short manuscripts that provide either technical descriptions of new innovations (Technical Note) or summaries in non-technical language of new a…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Reviews provide a critical synthesis of relevant scholarly literature on a selected topic. All literature reviews will be subject to peer-review before …Length not stated
- workshop reportsWorkshop Reports Reports from international expert workshops relevant to the management of marine mammals in the North Atlantic.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use AI Policy
GenAI use in study/manuscript preparation must be disclosed; author support tools (language checking, structuring, editing) exempt; GenAI cannot be credited as author, cited as source, or create/modify images. Model summary
Failure to comply with any of the following may lead to retraction of submitted manuscripts or published papers. Authors are required to disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) during the study and manuscript preparation, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and/or Copilot. Use of GenAI as an author support tool (e.g. for language checking, structuring, and editing) is permissibl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data supporting results expected to be publicly archived in a repository; data availability statement required. Model summary
NAMMCO Scientific Publications expects that data supporting the results in published articles is made publicly available and accessible through being archived in a public repository. Authors should provide a data availability statement at the end of their article describing the availability or absence of open access to their supporting data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; journal gets right of first publication; CC Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The journal has no article submission charges or article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts that are submitted as original research articles are sent out for at least two independent reviews, in addition to being reviewed by one of the Scientific Editors of the particular volume. The reviews are blind. Manuscripts submitted as Notes or Reviews may not be sent out for blind peer review but will be reviewed by at least the one of the Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism screening
The journal uses Similarity Check, a plagiarism screening service. From 2016, all submitted manuscripts are routinely scanned for plagiarism.
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
- Septentrio Academic Publishing
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1560-2206
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-2491
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NAMMCO Scientific Publications
How long does peer review take at NAMMCO Scientific Publications?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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.
Which databases index NAMMCO Scientific Publications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NAMMCO Scientific Publications is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is NAMMCO Scientific Publications open access, and what is the APC?
NAMMCO Scientific Publications is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .