Maritime Affairs

Aims & Scope

Maritime Affairs publishes well researched and informative articles on issues related to the sea.

Each issue presents studies and research material from across the globe on issues contextual to oceanic activity like ship-building, maritime security, port modernisation, disaster management, laws of the sea etc.

Maritime Affairs aims to promote awareness and informed public debate on how important the oceans are and provide constructive inputs for policy formulation.

It includes studies on international relations and geo-political factors of strategic importance so as to suggest confidence building measures for enhancing maritime cooperation amongst the sea faring nations for achieving a stable security environment in South Asia and the Asia Pacific.

Maritime Affairs would be of immense interest to the entire spectrum of the maritime and strategic community.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.191

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21759

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	23

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, Environmental Science and Social 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.

• Defining the Blue Economy

  Citation: 109

  Authors: S.

• China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative, Energy Security and SLOC Access

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Christopher

• Blue economy in Southeast Asia: Oceans as the new frontier of economic development

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Rajni Nayanthara

• Blue economy: Emerging global trends and India’s multilateral cooperation

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Dinoj K., Manoranjan

• Emerging technologies: Impact on shipbuilding

  Citation: 12

  Authors: S.K.

• Emerging Trends in the Shipping Industry –Transitioning Towards Sustainability

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Kapil

• China's Access to Gwadar Port: Strategic Implications and Options for India

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ms. Portia B.

• CHINA AND QUAD 2.0: Between response and regional construct

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Mrittika Guha

• Japan’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”: Reality before the Rhetoric?

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Shahana

• Quadrilateral Security Dialogue 2 (Quad 2.0) – a credible strategic construct or mere “foam in the ocean”?

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Ashok

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