Oceans is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes studies related to all branches of oceanography. It focuses on the functioning of the ocean, the sustainable use of its resources and ecosystem services, ocean geosciences, ocean climate and meteorology, paleoceanography, ocean circulation, ocean chemistry and biogeochemistry, and ocean ecology and biology.
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2673-1924 / 2673-1924
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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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?
CLOCKSS
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
OceanographyQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Marine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography
Scopus Categories
OceanographyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and fisheries researchMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine animal studies overviewMarine and coastal ecosystemsOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchCoastal and Marine ManagementOcean Acidification Effects and ResponsesMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies