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Marine Policy Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Marine Policy in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Marine Policy format

Marine Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Coastal and Marine Management, Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Marine Policy 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inCoastal and Marine Management Marine and fisheries research Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies International Maritime Law Issues Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
ISSN0308-597X
Citation impact (2-yr)4.2
h-index163
i10-index4,645
Total citations227,008
Article processing charge$3,860
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of British Columbia
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Marine Policy per year

281
2014
289
2015
378
2016
382
2017
403
2018
377
2019
472
2020
469
2021
444
2022
442
2023
481
2024
355
2025

Citation impact of Marine Policy by publication year

11K
2014
11.8K
2015
15.4K
2016
17.2K
2017
14.1K
2018
11.6K
2019
14.2K
2020
11.4K
2021
8.2K
2022
5.4K
2023
3.1K
2024
742
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Marine Policy

Why local people do not support conservation: Community perceptions of marine protected area livelihood impacts, governance and management in Thailand

Nathan Bennett, Philip Dearden · 30 Aug 2013

Conservation success is often predicated on local support for conservation which is strongly influenced by perceptions of the impacts that are experienced by local communities and opinions of management and governance. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are effective conservation and fisheries management tools that can also have a broad array of positive and negative social, economic,…

Marine Policy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Marine Policy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Marine Policy template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Marine Policy use?
Marine Policy uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Marine Policy 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Marine Policy?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Marine Policy document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Marine Policy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Marine Policy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Marine Policy?
Marine Policy is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Marine Policy template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Marine Policy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Marine Policy template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Marine Policy template cost?
You can start writing in the Marine Policy template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Marine Policy PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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