Ocean Science (OS) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of studies investigating the ocean's physical, biogeochemical and biological and ecosystem properties and processes. Ocean Science publishes studies with important implications for our understanding of the state and behaviour of the ocean, its impacts on and responses to climate, including coupling at the ocean–atmosphere, ocean–sea ice–ice sheet and ocean–coast (land) interfaces.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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.
OceanographyQ1
PaleontologyQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Meteorology & Atmospheric SciencesOceanography
Scopus Categories
PaleontologyOceanography
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesClimate variability and modelsMarine and coastal ecosystemsOcean Waves and Remote SensingArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena