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Ocean Yearbook Online

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1978

ISSN2211-6001

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.204

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.354

Total Works

1,562

Total Citations

3,561

2yr Mean Citedness

3.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Ocean Yearbook Online focuses on the intersection of international law, maritime affairs, and environmental protection. It examines issues such as piracy, the use of military hospital ships in conflict zones, and the legal obligations of states regarding climate change under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The journal also addresses seafarers' rights, marine geoengineering governance, autonomous shipping regulations, and the environmental impact of shipping and pollution.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,562

Publisher OrgBrill

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Submission Info

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-6001

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Maritime Law IssuesCoastal and Marine ManagementArctic and Russian Policy StudiesMaritime Security and HistoryLaw, logistics, and international tradeInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesMarine and fisheries researchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMarine and Offshore Engineering StudiesLegal Cases and Commentary