Overview
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 1,934 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 16,634 citations in those years. Its h-index is 199 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.49. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,891 of 62,158 ranked journals and #60 of 671 in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 476 | 9,599 | 159 |
| 2021 | 417 | 6,682 | 139 |
| 2022 | 359 | 4,201 | 157 |
| 2023 | 301 | 2,617 | 127 |
| 2024 | 399 | 2,117 | 209 |
| 2025 | 458 | 1,017 | 215 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estuaries and Coasts | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 73.9 | 784 | 53% |
| Marine Chemistry | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 73.4 | 399 | 39% |
| Journal of Sea Research | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 77.6 | 468 | 90% |
| ICES Journal of Marine Science | Environmental Science | 78.4 | 1,165 | 90% |
| Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 71.9 | 395 | 31% |
| Journal of Marine Systems | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 68.0 | 424 | 33% |
| Progress In Oceanography | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 78.7 | 811 | 54% |
| Journal of Plankton Research | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 70.7 | 388 | 56% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0272-7714
- Print ISSN: 0272-7714
- Electronic ISSN: 1096-0015
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S43867544
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science?
It is 78.0 out of 100, which places it #2,891 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.49.
Is Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science open access?
44% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.