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Ocean Science Journal

Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute · South Korea · Est. 2002

ISSN1738-5261eISSN2005-7172

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

0.455

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.616

Total Works

932

Total Citations

10,207

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope

Ocean Science Journal is a sound science journal dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research in oceanography. Publishes original research articles, reviews and notes across the fields of oceanography. Encompasses physical, biological, chemical, and geological oceanography, as well as marine pollution.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications932

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1738-5261 / 2005-7172

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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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.

OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography

Scopus Categories

Oceanography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesMarine and fisheries researchMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesIsotope Analysis in EcologyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics