Academic Journal
Q1Maritime Studies
About Maritime Studies
Maritime Studies is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.721 and H-index of 36.
Coverage: 2012-2026. Research categories: Aquatic Science (Q1); Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.4 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Jan Van Tatenhove PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Coastal and Marine Management; Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies; Marine and fisheries research; International Maritime Law Issues; Arctic and Russian Policy Studies; Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,390.00 USD; 2,790.00 EUR; 2,490.00 GBP
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