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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.4
SJR · SCImago
0.617
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
88
Best quartile
Q2 · 55th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | 69 / 154 | 55th | Q2 |
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Journal of Oceanography
Journal of Oceanography is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.4), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer.
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ISSN 0916-8370Verify ISSN ↗1573-868XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
3.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,090 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Oceanography indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.4.
What quartile is Journal of Oceanography in Scopus?
Journal of Oceanography is Q2 in Oceanography (rank 69 of 154), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Oceanography?
Journal of Oceanography 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 3.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 55th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.617, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 88.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Oceanography?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Oceanography and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Oceanography is published by Springer. Its print ISSN is 0916-8370 and its online ISSN is 1573-868X.
Is Journal of Oceanography covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Oceanography in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Oceanography open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Oceanography? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Oceanography has an h-index of 102 and a 2-year mean of 2.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #40 of 143 Scopus journals in Oceanography.
102
h-index
2.33
2-yr mean citations
1,715
i10-index
3,617
works indexed
75,720
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#40 of 143 Top 28% Oceanography
Journal of Oceanography published 43 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 126. 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 Journal of Oceanography? — latest 97 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Japan (82.8%), India (5.7%) and China (4.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Oceanography? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration82.8% of recent authorship from Japan
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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