Journal profile

Marine pollution bulletin

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0025-326X | 1879-3363 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.55
Citation rate 6.00 16,029 total citations
h5-index 96 h5 depth signal
Cited share 90.8% 2,498 of 2,750
Total citations 16,029 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.56 External metric anchor
Self-citation 11.3% 1,810 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 3,104
United States 1,295
Brazil 860
Italy 771
Spain 716

Citing Fields of Research

Environmental Sciences 6,826
Marine Biology 4,865
Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning 4,043
Environmental Remediation 2,513
Ecological Monitoring 1,577

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 24,534 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 2,750 2,498 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,525 127.1 publications/month
Open access share 28.6% 436 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 3,104 citing publications
Leading citing field Environmental Sciences 6,826 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v42n1, 2001-
PubMed
v42n1, 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Environmental Sciences Marine Biology Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning Environmental Remediation

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas

Broad Categories

Biology Environmental Health Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning Marine Biology Environmental Remediation

MeSH Descriptors

Marine Biology Water Pollution

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vol. 23 lacks issue numbering, constitutes proceedings of: International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas '90.

Vol. 47, no. 9/12 called AMOP 25th anniversary special issue and accompanied by business card size CD-ROM titled: AMOP bibliography.

Issued in 2 vols.; one with monthly issues, and the 2nd with up to 12 special issues.

Some issues combined.

Has occasional accompanying archival CD-ROM.

Also issued online.

No. 1-6 issued as: North East Pollution Programme. Bulletin.