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Ocean Development and International Law

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0090-8320eISSN1521-0642

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.41

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,187

Total Citations

11,973

2yr Mean Citedness

1.10

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal's recent articles focus on the international legal frameworks governing maritime activities, particularly concerning environmental protection and sustainable development in marine environments. Articles examine the application of due diligence obligations in Arctic shipping and deep-sea mining, and explore legal pathways for the coexistence of offshore wind power development with marine protected areas and navigational freedoms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,187

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0090-8320 / 1521-0642

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

DevelopmentQ2

LawQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsLaw

Scopus Categories

LawManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Maritime Law IssuesArctic and Russian Policy StudiesCoastal and Marine ManagementMaritime Security and HistoryLaw, logistics, and international trade