Ocean and Polar Research

Aims & Scope

Ocean and Polar Research (OPR), formerly Ocean Research is a comprehensive ocean research journal published quarterly by the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST, formerly KORDI).

The journal, published in March, June, September, and December, is dedicated to the study of all aspects of oceanography and polar researches.

To better reflect global issues in oceanography, Ocean Research has merged with Korean Journal of Polar Research and thus renamed Ocean and Polar Research.

OPR aims to publish a very high quality scientific journal for researchers and other interested people throughout the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.147

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24802

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	29

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• Comparison of RIAMOM and MOM in Modeling the East Sea/Japan Sea Circulation

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Ho-Jin, Jong-Hwan, Hideyuki, Hyoun-Woo

• Changes in Marine Environment by a Large Coastal Development of the Saemangeum Reclamation Project in Korea

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Heung-Jae, Cheol-Ho, Seok, Eun-Soo, Bon-Joo, Jae-Hoon

• Natural Background Level Analysis of Heavy Metal Concentration in Korean Coastal Sediments

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Dhong-Il, Jin-Yong, Hoi-Soo, Hyun-Woo, Young-Ok

• Seasonal and Interannual Variability of the North Korean Cold Current in the East Sea Reanalysis Data

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Young-Ho, Hong-Sik

• Seasonal Variation of Zooplankton Communities in the Southern Coastal Waters of Korea

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Seong-Yong, Hyun-Ju, Ho-Young

• Changes of Sedimentary Environments in the Southern Tidal Flat of Kanghwa Island

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Han-Jun, Jong-Geel

• Interannual Variability and Long-term Trend of Coastal Sea Surface Temperature in Korea

  Citation: 31

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• Application of Biotic Indices to Assess the Health Condition of Benthic Community in Masan Bay, Korea

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jin-Woo, Jin-Young

• Trends in Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Change Near the Korean Peninsula for the Past 130 Years

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Seong-Joong, Sung-Ho, Baek-Min, Soon-Do

• Temporal-spatial Variations of Water Quality in Gyeonggi Bay, West Coast of Korea, and Their Controlling Factor

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Dhong-Il, Kyoung-Chan, Pung-Guk, Sun-Mi, Hoi-Soo, Rae-Hong, Won-Chan

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