Journal profile
Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University
ISSN 2657-5841 · eISSN 2657-6988 · Gdynia Maritime University · Poland
Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University is published by Gdynia Maritime University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maritime Navigation and Safety, Power Quality and Harmonics and Food and Agricultural Sciences, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University (SJ GMU) is an interdisciplinary periodical published continuously since 1975, presenting original results of empirical and theoretical research. Research works published in the Journal mainly focus on broadly understood maritime issues, namely topics related to scientific disciplines such as marine automation, electronic and electrical engineering, civil engineering and maritime transport, mechanical engineering, management and quality sciences, and Earth and related environmental sciences (more).ISSN: 2657-5841 e-ISSN: 2657-6988 DOI: 10.26408
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering9.5%
- Power Quality and HarmonicsEngineering7.8%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Marine and Coastal ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering6%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering5.4%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering4.9%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 52 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Gdynia Maritime University
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Polish, English
- ISSN
- 2657-5841
- Electronic ISSN
- 2657-6988
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 138 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University
How long does peer review take at Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Journal of Gdynia Maritime University 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .