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Ocean Science Journal

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

ISSN1738-5261eISSN2005-7172

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?

150

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 122d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.328

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.616

Total Worksi

932

Total Citationsi

10,207

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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—

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

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

Citations received

440

2019

442

2020

411

2021

240

2022

159

2023

168

2024

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

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

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Science Journal

Is Ocean Science Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ocean Science Journal: 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 Ocean Science Journal?

Ocean Science Journal 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 1.30.

Is Ocean Science Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ocean Science Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.