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| Scientia Marina | |
|---|---|
| Title | Scientia Marina |
| Discipline | Oceanography |
| Abbreviation | Scient. Mar. |
Scientia Marina is a peer-reviewed periodical dedicated to the study of marine science, publishing research on biological, chemical, geological, and physical aspects of the oceans. It serves as a forum linking scholars from institutions such as Spanish National Research Council, University of Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Institut de Ciències del Mar (Barcelona), University of Cádiz, and international partners including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and Alfred Wegener Institute. The journal positions itself within networks that include Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, European Marine Board, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, United Nations Environment Programme, and Convention on Biological Diversity.
Founded in the mid-20th century, the journal emerged alongside institutions such as Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, British Antarctic Survey, Institute of Marine Research (Norway), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada during a period marked by programs like International Geophysical Year and United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. Early editorial boards included researchers affiliated with CSIC, University of Barcelona, University of Lisbon, University of Vigo, University of Granada, and Institut Pasteur. Over successive decades the title adapted to developments driven by initiatives such as Global Ocean Observing System, Argo, World Ocean Circulation Experiment, and funding from agencies like European Research Council, Horizon 2020, National Science Foundation, and Spanish Ministry of Science. Its archive traces contributions to debates sparked by events including Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Chernobyl disaster (marine radioactivity impacts), Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (radioisotope dispersion), and negotiations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The periodical publishes articles on topics that intersect with organizations such as International Maritime Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Union for Conservation of Nature, World Wide Fund for Nature, The Nature Conservancy, and research programmes like Census of Marine Life. Its remit spans studies employing methods from teams at Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Princeton University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Aims include advancing understanding relevant to treaties and frameworks such as Barcelona Convention, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Habitat Directive, Nagoya Protocol, and regional initiatives like Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission and Ostend Declaration signatories. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary work that informs policy discussions in forums such as Convention on Biological Diversity COP and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Editorial governance mirrors models used by periodicals like Nature, Science, The Lancet, Journal of Geophysical Research, Limnology and Oceanography, and Marine Ecology Progress Series. The board comprises associate editors and section editors drawn from universities and research centers including University of Lisbon, University of the Azores, University of the Balearic Islands, University of Sevilla, University of Barcelona, University of Cádiz, CSIC, WHOI, and SIO. Peer review follows standards advocated by Committee on Publication Ethics, Crossref, and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors when applicable. The publication cadence and article types—original research, reviews, brief communications, and special issues—align with practices seen at Frontiers in Marine Science, Progress in Oceanography, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, and Deep-Sea Research.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in major services similar to Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed Central (for applicable content), Google Scholar, Science Citation Index Expanded, and discipline-specific databases used by FAO and IOC. Citation metrics are reported alongside indices like Journal Citation Reports, Eigenfactor, and SCImago Journal Rank, and the title is tracked within library systems employing OCLC WorldCat and COPAC-style catalogues.
Articles from the journal have been cited in reports by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, European Environment Agency, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Meteorological Organization, and regional assessments by OSPAR Commission, HELCOM, and Mediterranean Action Plan. The journal's work informs conservation designations such as Natura 2000 and national marine protected area planning conducted by agencies like Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition. Reviews and commentaries referencing its content have appeared in outlets tied to Nature Communications, PNAS, Science Advances, and policy briefs produced by European Commission directorates.
Special issues have addressed themes coordinated with projects like H2020 AtlantOS, Blue Growth Initiative, MEDiterranean Sea Acidification Research consortia, and events such as symposia organized by European Geosciences Union, American Geophysical Union, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, and Society for Marine Mammalogy. Notable papers have focused on topics linked to ocean acidification, marine heatwaves, invasive species pathways connected to Ballast water regulation, harmful algal blooms impacting fisheries monitored by ICES, and paleoceanographic reconstructions referencing cores studied at PAGES workshops.
Distribution and reuse policies correspond to arrangements with publishers and funder mandates like those from European Commission Horizon 2020 and Plan S, and licensing options often include Creative Commons variants used by Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association members. Institutional access is mediated via consortia such as SPARC Europe, JISC Collections, and library agreements managed through DOAJ-like registries and indexing by Crossref for persistent identifiers.
Category:Oceanography journals