Journal of Oceanography

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Oceanography is the official journal of the Oceanographic Society of Japan and open to all oceanographers in the world.

The main aim of the journal is to promote understandings of ocean systems from various aspects including physical, chemical, biological, geological oceanography as well as paleoceanography, etc.

The journal welcomes research focusing on the western North Pacific and Asian coastal waters, but the study region is not limited to the Asian Pacific.

The journal publishes original articles, short contributions, reviews, and correspondence in oceanography and related fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.756

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

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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 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.

• The Pacific Decadal Oscillation

  Citation: 2091

  Authors: Nathan J., Steven R.

• Ocean Tide Models Developed by Assimilating TOPEX/POSEIDON Altimeter Data into Hydrodynamical Model: A Global Model and a Regional Model around Japan

  Citation: 739

  Authors: Koji, Takashi, Masatsugu

• A Review on the Currents in the South China Sea: Seasonal Circulation, South China Sea Warm Current and Kuroshio Intrusion

  Citation: 642

  Authors: Jianyu, Hiroshi, Huasheng, Yiquan

• Biological Impact of Elevated Ocean CO2 Concentrations: Lessons from Animal Physiology and Earth History

  Citation: 577

  Authors: Hans O., Martina, Anke

• The Current System in the Yellow and East China Seas

  Citation: 398

  Authors: Hiroshi, Robert C.

• Reevaluation of historical ocean heat content variations with time-varying XBT and MBT depth bias corrections

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Masayoshi, Masahide

• Hydrographic Structure and Variability in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Transition Area

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Ichiro

• Diurnal sea surface temperature variation and its impact on the atmosphere and ocean: A review

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Yoshimi, Akiyoshi

• Effects of CO2 Enrichment on Marine Phytoplankton

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Ulf

• Water mass variability in the western North Pacific detected in a 15-year eddy resolving ocean reanalysis

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Yasumasa, Ruochao, Xinyu, Hitoshi, Daisuke, Joon-Soo, Akira, Hiroshi, Takashi, Kosei

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