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Status
Active
Coverage
1993–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.237
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
78
Best quartile
Q3 · 33rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | 174 / 259 | 33rd | Q3 |
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Journal of Shellfish Research
Journal of Shellfish Research is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.6), WoS SCIE. Published by National Shellfisheries Association.
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ISSN 0730-8000Verify ISSN ↗1943-6319Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: National Shellfisheries Association
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIE
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Shellfish Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1993–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is Journal of Shellfish Research in Scopus?
Journal of Shellfish Research is Q3 in Aquatic Science (rank 174 of 259), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Shellfish Research?
Journal of Shellfish Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.6, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 33rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.237, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 78.
Who publishes Journal of Shellfish Research and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Shellfish Research is published by National Shellfisheries Association. Its print ISSN is 0730-8000 and its online ISSN is 1943-6319.
Is Journal of Shellfish Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Shellfish Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Shellfish Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Shellfish Research has an h-index of 74 and a 2-year mean of 0.89 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #168 of 254 Scopus journals in Aquatic Science.
74
h-index
0.89
2-yr mean citations
1,190
i10-index
2,218
works indexed
39,835
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#168 of 254 Bottom 34% Aquatic Science
Journal of Shellfish Research published 45 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 87. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Shellfish Research? — latest 94 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (46.6%), China (9.6%) and Australia (6.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Shellfish Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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