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Ocean and Coastal Research

Universidade De Sao Paulo Β· Brazil Β· Est. 2020

ISSN2675-2824eISSN2675-2824
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.379
H-Indexi
13
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.53
Total Worksi
304
Total Citationsi
1,017
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.12
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography; Aquatic Science; Water Science and Technology.

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications304
Publisher OrgSciELO
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Cariniana Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidade De Sao Paulo
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2675-2824 / 2675-2824
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Cariniana Network
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
26
159
2020
44
296
2021
54
224
2022
47
256
2023
81
149
2024
42
31
2025
19
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aquatic ScienceQ3
OceanographyQ3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater BiologyOceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyWater Science and TechnologyAquatic Science

Frequently asked questions about Ocean and Coastal Research

Is Ocean and Coastal Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ocean and Coastal Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ocean and Coastal Research?

Ocean and Coastal Research 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.12.

Is Ocean and Coastal Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ocean and Coastal Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Ocean and Coastal Research?

Subject areas: Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography; Aquatic Science; Water Science and Technology.

How much does it cost to publish in Ocean and Coastal Research?

Ocean and Coastal Research is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref