Academic Journal
Q2Marine Development
About Marine Development
Marine Development is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.466 and H-index of 6.
Coverage: 2023-2026. Research categories: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q2); Ocean Engineering (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Coastal and Marine Management; International Maritime Law Issues; Arctic and Russian Policy Studies; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Coastal and Marine Dynamics; Maritime Ports and Logistics.
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