Acta Oceanologica Sinica

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1982, Acta Oceanologica Sinica is the official bi-monthly journal of the Chinese Society of Oceanography.

It seeks to provide a forum for research papers in the field of oceanography from all over the world.

In working to advance scholarly communication it has made the fast publication of high-quality research papers within this field its primary goal.

The journal encourages submissions from all branches of oceanography, including marine physics, marine chemistry, marine geology, marine biology, marine hydrology, marine meteorology, ocean engineering, marine remote sensing and marine environment sciences.

It publishes original research papers, review articles as well as research notes covering the whole spectrum of oceanography.

Special issues emanating from related conferences and meetings are also considered.

All papers are subject to peer review and are published online at SpringerLink.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13186

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	775

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.426

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Green synthesis of iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles using two selected brown seaweeds: Characterization and application for lead bioremediation

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Hala Y., Mohamed A., Samiha M.

• A review on the South China Sea western boundary current

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Guohong, Gang, Yue, Wendong

• A nowcasting model for the prediction of typhoon tracks based on a long short term memory neural network

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Song, Peng, Bin, Yaru, Min, Jiangling, Shan, Zhenwei

• Effect of temperature, salinity and irradiance on growth and photosynthesis of Ulva prolifera

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Jie, Xiaohong, Chunlei, Meijie, Ruixiang, Zongling, Yan, Shiliang, Xuelei

• An assessment of global ocean wave energy resources over the last 45 a

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Chongwei, Longtan, Wenli, Qin, Gang, Xunqiang, Xiaobin

• 16S rRNA is a better choice than COI for DNA barcoding hydrozoans in the coastal waters of China

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Lianming, Jinru, Yuanshao, Wenqing, Wenjing

• Dispersal of the Zhujiang River (Pearl River) derived sediment in the Holocene

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Qian, J. P., Zuo, Fengyou

• Study of the propagation direction of the internal waves in the South China Sea using satellite images

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Juan, Weigen, Jingsong, Huaguo, Gang

• Sediment discharge of the Yellow River, China: Past, present and future—A synthesis

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Mei’e

• The complete mitochondrial genome of the grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum) (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae): genomic characterization and phylogenetic application

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Xiao, Weiming, Le, Xuehui, Chongwen, Shengyun

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