About this journal
Aims and scope
The European Journal of Phycology is an important focus for the activities of algal researchers all over the world. The Editors-in-Chief are assisted by an international team of Associate Editors who are experts in the following fields: macroalgal ecology, microalgal ecology, physiology and biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, macroalgal and microalgal systematics, applied phycology and biotechnology. The European Journal of Phycology publishes papers on all aspects of algae, including cyanobacteria. Articles may be in the form of primary research papers and reviews of topical subjects.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. There are no page charges. Benefits of publication include opportunities for free publication of colour plates.
The journal publishes high quality research and is well cited, with a consistently good Impact Factor.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 266K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.0 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.4 (2023) 5 year IF
- 4.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.746 (2023) SNIP
- 0.529 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 8 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 61 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 24% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Joint Editors-in-Chief:
Prof. Christine Maggs - Joint Nature Conservation Committee, UK
Prof. Juliet Brodie - Natural History Museum, London, UK
Editorial Office:
Dr. Kathryn Schoenrock-Rossiter
Associate Editors:
Macroalgal Ecology
Dr G. Pearson - CCMR , CIMAR-Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Algarve, Gambelas, 8000-810 Faro, Portugal
Prof. Steven R. Dudgeon - Department of Biology, California State University, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
Microalgal Ecology
Dr Anne D. Jungblut - Department of Botany, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
Dr Daniel C.O.Thornton - Department of Oceanography, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843-3146, USA
Dr Suzanne McGowan - Head of Department Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Droevendaalsesteeg 10, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands
Physiology/Biochemistry
Prof. John A. Raven FRS - Biological Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN UK
Dr Christopher Williamson - School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Clifton, Bristol, UK
Cell Biology
Dr Ichiro Mine - Department Natural Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Kochi University 780-8520 Japan
Genomics and Molecular Biology
Dr Louis Graf - Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
Dr Jeffery R. Hughey - Hartnell University, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901 USA
Evolutionary Biology
Dr Pilar Diaz-Tapia - BioCost Research GroupUniversidade da, CoruñaFacultade de Ciencias s/nA Coruña, 15071
Prof. Thomas Mock - School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, UK
Macroalgal Systematics and Biogeography
Prof. Juliet Brodie - Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
Prof. Christine Maggs - Bournemouth University, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK
Microalgal Systematics and Biogeography
Dr Pavel Škaloud - Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University of Prague, Benátská 2, Praha 2, CZ 12801, Czech Republic
Dr Katia Sciuto - Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricoltural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Applied Phycology and Biotechnology
Dr Wiebe H.C.F. Kooistra - Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (IME), Department of Marine Biological Services (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
Dr Emily T. Kostas - Department of Biochemical Engineering, Room 2.04 Bernard Katz Building, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Dr Jessica Adams - Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE
Dr. Puja Kumari - Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA.
Nomenclature Advisor
Prof. Giovanni Furnari - Dipartmento di Scienze biologiche, geologiche e ambientali, Sezione Biologia Vegetale, Università di Catania, Via A. Longo 19, 95125 Catania, Italy
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
European Journal of Phycology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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Society information
The British Phycological Society, founded in 1952, aims to promote all aspects of the study of algae. The main activities at present sponsored by the society are:
(a) the organization of scientific meetings;
(b) publication of the European Journal of Phycology;
(c) publication of the fully Open Access journal Applied Phycology;
(d) publication of a new flora of the British marine algae, Seaweeds of the British Isles .
The Society also circulates to members a newsletter, The Phycologist .
Join the British Phycological SocietyIndividual members of the Society may subscribe to European Journal of Phycology as part of their annual society membership. Please contact Dr Hilary Redden, BPS Hon. Membership Secretary, for further information: https://brphycsoc.org/membership-join/. Members are asked to provide a home address for receipt of the journal.
Individual members of the following societies are eligible for a discounted personal subscription rate of $45 to European Journal of Phycology: Please contact the publisher for further details: [email protected].
4 issues per year
Currently known as:
- European Journal of Phycology (1993 - current)
Formerly known as
- British Phycological Journal (1969 - 1992)
- British Phycological Bulletin (1952 - 1968)
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