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Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.3
SJR · SCImago
0.328
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
34
Best quartile
Q3 · 45th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | 84 / 154 | 45th | Q3 |
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Ocean Science Journal
Ocean Science Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute.
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ISSN 1738-5261Verify ISSN ↗2005-7172Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEONOS
2.3
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,090 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Ocean Science Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.3.
What quartile is Ocean Science Journal in Scopus?
Ocean Science Journal is Q3 in Oceanography (rank 84 of 154), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Ocean Science Journal?
Ocean Science Journal 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 2.3, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 45th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.328, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 34.
How much does it cost to publish in Ocean Science Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Ocean Science Journal and what is its ISSN?
Ocean Science Journal is published by Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute. Its print ISSN is 1738-5261 and its online ISSN is 2005-7172.
Is Ocean Science Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Ocean Science Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Ocean Science Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Ocean Science Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Ocean Science Journal has an h-index of 38 and a 2-year mean of 1.65 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #67 of 143 Scopus journals in Oceanography.
38
h-index
1.65
2-yr mean citations
326
i10-index
967
works indexed
10,757
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#67 of 143 Top 47% Oceanography
Ocean Science Journal published 54 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 75. 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 Ocean Science Journal? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Korea (55.5%), India (6.5%) and United States (5%). 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 Ocean Science Journal? — 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
- Author concentration55.5% of recent authorship from South Korea
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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