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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,029CAS 3区Gold OA

Ocean Science

Abbreviation (ISO):OCEAN SCI
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.333•SCImago Rank: #3,029•Identifier (ISSN):1812-0784(Print)/1812-0792(Online)•Articles / Year: 93•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,491 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
93articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.311)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.416)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.864)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.539)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.289)
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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

Ocean Science (OS) is a not-for-profit international open-access scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on all aspects of ocean science: experimental, theoretical, and laboratory. The primary objective is to publish a very high-quality scientific journal with free Internet-based access for researchers and other interested people throughout the world. Electronic submission of articles is used to keep publication costs to a minimum. The costs will be covered by a moderate per-page charge paid by the authors. The peer-review process also makes use of the Internet. It includes an 8-week online discussion period with the original submitted manuscript and all comments. If accepted, the final revised paper will be published online. Ocean Science covers the following fields: ocean physics (i.e. ocean structure, circulation, tides, and internal waves); ocean chemistry; biological oceanography; air–sea interactions; ocean models – physical, chemical, biological, and biochemical; coastal and shelf edge processes; paleooceanography.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology98.7%Oceanography92.7%Physics89.9%Geography85.1%Biology76%Climatology71.3%Meteorology67.1%Ecology65%Environmental science60.4%Engineering57.3%Thermodynamics42.2%Quantum mechanics39.3%Atmospheric sciences36%Mathematics35.7%Mechanics31.9%Computer science31.2%Cartography26.5%Chemistry26.3%Astronomy25.2%Fishery25%History24%Archaeology23.4%Aerospace engineering23%Paleontology22%Organic chemistry22%Remote sensing20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,029Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.333

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
80

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,491 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,062
3-Year Documents270
Citable Documents270

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OceanographyQ1
PaleontologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
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
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
European Geosciences Union
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, BAHNHOFSALLEE 1E, GOTTINGEN, GERMANY, 37081
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
41/114Q2
OCEANOGRAPHY
JCRSCIE
8/67Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
33/114Q2
OCEANOGRAPHY
JCISCIE
13/67Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12747
20253.3174481
20244.186621
20233.2951,149
20224.311891,601
20213.416943,011
20202.864912,243
20192.5391055,012
20182.289933,321
2017—702,022
2016—843,361
2015—652,276
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Ocean Science

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01