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Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

Berkeley Electronic Press · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2373-8456

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.232

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.158

Total Worksi

121

Total Citationsi

1,008

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.56

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the economic aspects of ocean and coastal resources and management. It covers a wide range of topics, including fisheries economics, aquaculture economics, marine tourism, coastal zone management, ocean energy, maritime transport, and the economics of marine pollution and conservation. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to share their research and insights on these critical issues.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications121

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Berkeley Electronic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2373-8456

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

222

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coastal and Marine ManagementMarine and fisheries researchEconomic and Environmental ValuationInternational Maritime Law IssuesCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMaritime Ports and LogisticsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesClimate Change Policy and Economics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

Is Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics?

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.232.

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

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is indexed in Scopus.