Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (JOL; formerly Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (CJOL, 1982-2017)) aims to disseminate original research articles in the forms of review, research paper, and note.

CJOL welcomes high-quality articles on aspects of oceanology (oceanography) and limnology from all over the world, including those in academic coverage: biology (bioinformatics, bioengineering), physics (mathematical and computational physics), geology (sedimentology, geophysics, paleontology, geochemistry), chemistry (geochemistry, biochemistry), hydrology, meteorology, and geography; and those in practical coverage: aquaculture, marine resource exploration, remote-sensing, environmental protection, marine engineering, pharmacology, and instrumentation.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

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.

• Intestinal microbiota of healthy and unhealthy Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. in a recirculating aquaculture system

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Chun, Guoxiang, Shuangshuang, Xian, Ying

• A review of progress in coupled ocean-atmosphere model developments for ENSO studies in China

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Rong-Hua, Yongqiang, Zhenya, Hong-Li, Youmin, Fangli, Tongwen, Chuan, Junya, Feng, Yuchao, Lin, Hailong, Pengfei, Fanghua, Lin

• Development strategies for the sea cucumber industry in China

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Xiaoshang, Libin, Xiaoni, Shilin, Hongsheng

• Comparative study on the organoleptic quality of wild and farmed large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Rui, Yuqiong, Wenbing, Kangsen

• Production of bio-fertilizer from Ascophyllum nodosum and Sargassum muticum (Phaeophyceae)

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Luís Daniel, Kiril, Leonel

• Characteristics of dissolved organic matter in lakes with different eutrophic levels in southeastern Hubei Province, China

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Weixiang, Xiaodong, Xuguang, Guiying, Mengdie, Zijie, Xinhui, Wei

• Detection of ocean internal waves based on Faster R-CNN in SAR images

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Sude, Junmin, Lina, Yongxin

• Preparation and characterization of agar, agarose, and agaropectin from the red alga Ahnfeltia plicata

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Yu, Xiaoting, Delin, Jiachao, Xin

• Research progress of TiO2 photocathodic protection to metals in marine environment

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Xiutong, Hui, Youbo, Xin, Jizhou, Yanliang, Baorong

• Satellite-observed trends in the Arctic sea ice concentration for the period 1979–2016

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Yunhe, Haibo, Haijun, Yanxia, Yilin, Xi, Min, Zehua