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Oceanology

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN0001-4370eISSN1531-8508

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

286

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 72d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.351

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.751

Total Worksi

2,150

Total Citationsi

14,965

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Oceanology is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to all areas of marine sciences. Publishes original research in physical, chemical, biological, geological, and technical oceanology. Facilitates research into ocean dynamics, monitoring climate change, understanding coastal processes, exploring deep-sea environments, managing marine resources, and improving navigation and communication. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,150

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-4370 / 1531-8508

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

122

661

2019

565

2020

110

679

2021

104

437

2022

114

281

2023

113

134

2024

108

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

OceanographyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oceanography

Scopus Categories

Oceanography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and environmental studiesMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological Studies and ExplorationAquatic and Environmental StudiesOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Frequently asked questions about Oceanology

Is Oceanology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Oceanology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Oceanology?

Oceanology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.63.

Is Oceanology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Oceanology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.