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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,218CAS 2区Hybrid

Applied Ocean Research

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. OCEAN RES
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.284•SCImago Rank: #3,218•Identifier (ISSN):0141-1187(Print)•Articles / Year: 408•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,453 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.1
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
408articles/year
51.22% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.761)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.979)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.753)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.436)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.95)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The aim of Applied Ocean Research is to encourage the submission of papers that advance the state of knowledge in a range of topics relevant to ocean engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering86%Physics78.9%Geology66.2%Mathematics54.8%Computer science52.7%Quantum mechanics52%Thermodynamics51.9%Oceanography47.4%Marine engineering42.3%Mechanics41.5%Geography38.5%Materials science33%Structural engineering32.3%Biology29.6%Composite material27.1%Geometry26.9%Mechanical engineering25.8%Environmental science25.8%Aerospace engineering25.7%Geotechnical engineering25%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,218Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.284

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
104

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.46

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,453 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,774
3-Year Documents1,022
Citable Documents1,020

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ocean EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENGINEERING, OCEAN
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
51%
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, OCEAN
JCRSCIE
5/18Q2
OCEANOGRAPHY
JCRSCIE
7/67Q1
ENGINEERING, OCEAN
JCISCIE
3/18Q1
OCEANOGRAPHY
JCISCIE
5/67Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—324182
20254.44091,864
20244.34554,740
20234.33254,785
20223.7613095,577
20212.97942311,190
20202.7533839,684
20192.4363088,843
20181.952317,130
2017—1775,565
2016—1555,267
2015—1275,125
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Ocean Research

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 2426e811-9ed3-444b-baa5-66719c1cddde
Database Updated: 2026-10-01