Bulletin of Marine Science

Bulletin of Marine Science is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing original research on marine and coastal systems. It serves as a forum for field studies, experimental work, and reviews relevant to oceanography, fisheries, and conservation, engaging authors and readers from institutions such as the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Smithsonian Institution, and Australian Institute of Marine Science. Its audience includes researchers affiliated with University of Miami, University of California, San Diego, Harvard University, Yale University, and University of Oxford.

History

The journal was established in 1951 amid postwar expansion of marine research led by organizations like the Office of Naval Research, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the National Science Foundation. Early editorial leadership included scientists connected to Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the University of Washington who collaborated with programs at Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory and Scripps expeditions in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean. Throughout the Cold War era the journal documented work funded by agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Navy, and U.S. Geological Survey, and featured studies carried out near field stations like Rosenstiel, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Friday Harbor Laboratories, and Marine Biological Laboratory. In the 1970s and 1980s special issues highlighted research from initiatives organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, and the World Wildlife Fund. Recent decades saw contributions from scholars at University of Queensland, James Cook University, Cape Town University, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, and National Taiwan University.

Scope and Content

Articles cover empirical studies in topics associated with institutions such as the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, NOAA Fisheries, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Typical subjects include coral reef ecology investigated at sites like Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; seagrass and mangrove studies from Everglades National Park, Iona National Park, and Sundarbans National Park; fisheries science linked to Pew Charitable Trusts and FAO assessments; and biogeochemical cycling researched at observatories like HOT (Hawaii Ocean Time-series), BATS (Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study), and Mooring Array. The journal publishes taxonomic descriptions referencing collections at the Natural History Museum, London, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Australian Museum, and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, and synthesis reviews with relevance to projects by the International Coral Reef Initiative, Global Ocean Observing System, and Group on Earth Observations.

Publication and Editorial Information

Published quarterly by the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in association with academic presses and societies historically connected to University of Miami Press and collaborative networks such as Consortium of Aquatic Science Libraries and Information Centers. Editorial boards have included researchers affiliated with Duke University Marine Lab, University of British Columbia, California State University, Monterey Bay, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and Scottish Marine Institute. Managing editors have coordinated peer review processes involving reviewers from NOAA, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USGS, CSIRO, and CNRS. Submission guidelines reference taxonomy standards maintained by International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature and ethical policies aligned with Committee on Publication Ethics.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in leading bibliographic services including Web of Science, Scopus, BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, Science Citation Index Expanded, and GeoRef. It is also listed in specialized marine and environmental databases such as Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Oceanic Abstracts, ProQuest, and national resources curated by Library of Congress and National Diet Library (Japan). Institutional repositories that harvest content include those of University of Miami, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Smithsonian Institution.

Impact and Reception

Scholarly impact has been measured via metrics reported by Journal Citation Reports, Scimago Journal Rank, and analyses used by funding bodies such as the National Science Foundation, Natural Environment Research Council, and European Research Council. Articles have been cited in syntheses by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, policy briefs by United Nations Environment Programme, conservation plans by IUCN Red List, and management reports by NOAA Fisheries. The journal's work has influenced field programs at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Sorbonne University, and the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and informed outreach by organizations like Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund, Oceana, and The Nature Conservancy.

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