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Status
Active
Coverage
1979–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
8.1
SJR · SCImago
1.284
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
104
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Engineering | 13 / 123 | 89th | Q1 |
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Applied Ocean Research
Applied Ocean Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 8.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 0141-1187Verify ISSN ↗1879-1549Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOS
8.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
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Quick answers
Is Applied Ocean Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 8.1.
What quartile is Applied Ocean Research in Scopus?
Applied Ocean Research is Q1 in Ocean Engineering (rank 13 of 123), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Applied Ocean Research?
Applied Ocean Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 8.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.284, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 104.
How much does it cost to publish in Applied Ocean Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,950 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Applied Ocean Research and what is its ISSN?
Applied Ocean Research is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 0141-1187 and its online ISSN is 1879-1549.
Is Applied Ocean Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Applied Ocean Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Applied Ocean Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Applied Ocean Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Applied Ocean Research has an h-index of 118 and a 2-year mean of 5.83 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 8.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #8 of 99 Scopus journals in Ocean Engineering.
118
h-index
5.83
2-yr mean citations
3,034
i10-index
5,238
works indexed
131,223
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,950
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#8 of 99 Top 9% Ocean Engineering
Applied Ocean Research published 409 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 455. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Applied Ocean Research? — latest 79 articles, 2026
In its latest 79 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (43%), South Korea (8%) and United Kingdom (5.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Applied Ocean Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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