Journal of Coastal Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) is one of the leading international journals for coastal studies and processes, and is published bi-monthly by the Coastal Education & Research Foundation [CERF].

By covering the entire field of coastal research, the JCR encompasses all subjects relevant to natural and engineered environments (freshwater, brackish, or marine) and the protection/management of their resources in the vicinity of coastlines of the world.

Even though the journal broadly focuses on immediate shoreline zones, the JCR also embraces those coastal environments that either reach some indefinite distance inland or that extend seaward beyond the outer margins of the sublittoral (neritic) zone.

The JCR disseminates accurate information to both the public and research specialists around the world on all aspects of coastal issues in an effort to maintain or improve the quality of our planet's shoreline resources.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• Shoreline Definition and Detection: A Review

  Citation: 981

  Authors: Elizabeth H., Ian L.

• New Data Systems and Products at the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level

  Citation: 333

  Authors:

• Erosion Hazard Vulnerability of US Coastal Counties

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Bryan J., Christopher, Susan L.

• Coastal and Environmental Remote Sensing from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Overview

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Victor V.

• Coastal Vulnerability Assessment for Orissa State, East Coast of India

  Citation: 268

  Authors: T. Srinivasa, R. S., Shailesh, K., K. C.

• A New Alternative to Saving Our Beaches from Sea-Level Rise: The Sand Engine

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Marcel J.F., Matthieu A., Arjen P., Stefan G.J., Carola, Jaap S.M., Sierd, Martijn, Sarah, Roshanka

• Global Patterns in Sandy Beach Macrobenthic Communities

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Anton, Atsu

• A New Global Coastal Database for Impact and Vulnerability Analysis to Sea-Level Rise

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Athanasios T., Robert J., Loraine, Richard S. J., Jochen, Tom, Poul S., Gerben, Richard J. T.

• The Predictive Accuracy of Shoreline Change Rate Methods and Alongshore Beach Variation on Maui, Hawaii

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Ayesha S., Charles H., Robert A., L. Neil, John J.

• State of Knowledge on Measurement and Modeling of Coastal Overwash

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Chantal, Nicholas, Magnus