Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Regional Studies in Marine Science
ISSN 2352-4855 · Elsevier BV · Netherlands
Regional Studies in Marine Science: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,030; review about 142 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 729 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Regional Studies in Marine Science is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Regional Studies in Marine Science publishes scientifically sound papers on regional aspects of maritime and marine resources in estuaries, coastal zones, continental shelf, the seas and oceans.Papers published may include, but are not limited to:Studies of local interest and importance to the regionStudies on regional marine biodiversity and fisheries resourcesRegional strategies and action plans for conservation of marine biodiversity and sustainable developmentMarine resources management including sustainable fisheries management and the selection and operation of marine protected areasStudies on chemical contaminants (e.g. pesticides, endocrine disrupting chemicals, and pharmaceutical and personal care chemicals) especially concerning food speciesStudies on the impacts of eutrophication, hypoxia and chemical contaminants on species important to the region, and their control/mitigation measuresPollution control and managementEconomic and social impacts of marine pollution and/or coastal development to the regionStrategies/impacts of wastewater effluent disposal and contaminated mud disposalCase histories of pollution control and managementEnvironmental damage and compensationRegional experience in habitat restoration and mitigation after environmental perturbationRegional experience and strategies for sustainable development through achieving a balance between coastal development and environmental protectionRegional Studies in Marine Science publishes 12 issues per year with original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short communications, Comments and Perspectives.Research papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in Guide for Authors.Review articles focus on the key subjects of the journal and suggestions for topics by experts in their field are welcome. The typical length is around 8000 words.Short communications should dedicate to new break-through studies of regional marine sciences, with length around 3,000 words.Comments analyze original research publications in Regional Studies in Marine Science within 1,000 words.Perspectives discuss exciting and important findings in interdisciplinary implications, with typical length of 2000 words and maximum 2 figure.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Editor-in-chief Jong SeongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 11, United States 10, South Korea 10, Hong Kong, China 3, Japan 2 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.4%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
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 | 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 700LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 751 | 259 | 140 |
| 2025 | 729 | 172 | 1,094 |
| 2024 | 637 | 152 | 2,992 |
| 2023 | 549 | 140 | 4,032 |
| 2022 | 382 | 87 | 3,591 |
| 2021 | 488 | 107 | 6,178 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
142 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 142 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 3,030 / EUR 2,830 / GBP 2,430 / JPY 375,810 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers9, by deadline
- Deep-sea benthic fauna and communities in reducing and conventional environments in the Bering SeaDeadline
- Recent Advances on the Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Segment of the Tethyan Tectonic DomainDeadline
- Ocean Decade- Sustainable Marine Pollution and Ocean HealthDeadline
- Ocean Decade: Conservation, Biodiversity, and management of fisheriesDeadline
- Ocean Decade_ MegaDelta Programme Deltas Associated with Large Rivers: Seeking Solutions for the Problem of SustainabilityDeadline
- Ocean Decade_Blue Carbon Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration for Carbon NeutralityDeadline
- Marine Environmental Science in East Asian Seas: Pollution, Ecotoxicology, Ecosystem Health, and Sustainability (ICMPE-11 & YES-2026)Deadline
- Science to Governance for Ocean DecadeDeadline
- Ocean Decade-Blue EconomyDeadline
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- commentsComments analyze original research publications in Regional Studies in Marine Science within 1,000 words.Length not stated
- original researchResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in G…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- perspectiveResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in G…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives discuss exciting and important findings in interdisciplinary implications, with typical length of 2000 words and maximum 2 figure.Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in G…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research papersResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words.Length not stated
- review articleResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in G…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles focus on the key subjects of the journal and suggestions for topics by experts in their field are welcome. The typical length is around 8000 wor…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch papers report original research that has significant studies, with typical length of 6000 words. Details are given under the section "preparation" in G…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationsShort communications should dedicate to new break-through studies of regional marine sciences, with length around 3,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Abstract must not exceed 250 words Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-4855
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Regional Studies in Marine Science
What CAS zone is Regional Studies in Marine Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Regional Studies in Marine Science is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Ecology. 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 Regional Studies in Marine Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.66; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Regional Studies in Marine Science?
The publisher reports about 142 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Regional Studies in Marine Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Regional Studies in Marine Science based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United States (10) and South Korea (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Regional Studies in Marine Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Regional Studies in Marine Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Regional Studies in Marine Science open access, and what is the APC?
Regional Studies in Marine Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,030.
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: .