| Title | Marine Policy |
| Abbreviation | Mar. Policy |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Aquatic Science (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Law (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1) |
| h-index | 133 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3717 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.169 |
| Impact Score | 4.49 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 0308597X |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1977-2025 |
Marine Policy is the leading journal of ocean policy studies. It offers researchers, analysts and policy makers a unique combination of analyses in the principal social science disciplines relevant to the formulation of marine policy. Major articles are contributed by specialists in marine affairs, including marine economists and marine resource managers, political scientists, marine scientists, international lawyers, geographers and anthropologists. Drawing on their expertise and research, the journal covers: international, regional and national marine policies; institutional arrangements for the management and regulation of marine activities, including fisheries and shipping; conflict resolution; marine pollution and environment; conservation and use of marine resources.
Marine Policy is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Law (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Marine Policy is 3717. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.169. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 133. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Marine Policy journal is 0308597X. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Marine Policy is cited by a total of 6469 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Marine Policy is 4.49, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Marine Policy IF is increased by a factor of 0.26 and approximate percentage change is 6.15% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Marine Policy is 4.49. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 4.24 |
| 2021 | 4.09 |
| 2020 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 3.54 |
| 2018 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 2.52 |
| 2016 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 3.48 |
Marine Policy has an h-index of 133. It means 133 articles of this journal have more than 133 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Marine Policy is 0308597X. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Marine Policy is 3717. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.169. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.169 |
| 2023 | 1.036 |
| 2022 | 1.034 |
| 2021 | 1.166 |
| 2020 | 1.355 |
| 2019 | 1.295 |
| 2018 | 1.242 |
| 2017 | 1.109 |
| 2016 | 1.376 |
| 2015 | 1.611 |
| 2014 | 1.457 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3717 |
| 2023 | 4188 |
| 2022 | 4000 |
| 2021 | 3203 |
| 2020 | 2687 |
| 2019 | 2886 |
| 2018 | 3148 |
| 2017 | 3795 |
| 2016 | 2734 |
| 2015 | 2108 |
| 2014 | 2425 |
Marine Policy is published by Elsevier Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1977-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Marine Policy is Mar. Policy. This abbreviation ('Mar. Policy') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Law (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Marine Policy latest impact IF is 4.49. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.49 (2024) and 2.52 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.59 in the previous 11 years.
The Marine Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.169, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.611 in 2015 and the lowest being 1.034 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Marine Policy over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.59.
The latest h-index of the Marine Policy is 133.
The Marine Policy is published by the Elsevier Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Marine Policy is currently ranked 3717 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2108 in 2015 and its lowest position of 4188 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Marine Policy is Mar. Policy.
Marine Policy is classified as a journal that the Elsevier Ltd publishes.
The Marine Policy encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Marine Policy is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 0308597X.
The best quartile for the Marine Policy is Q1 (2024).
The Marine Policy coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1977-2025.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 4.24 |
| 2021 | 4.09 |
| 2020 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 3.54 |
| 2018 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 2.52 |
| 2016 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 3.48 |
