Oceanography

Aims & Scope

First published in July 1988, Oceanography is the official magazine of The Oceanography Society.

It contains peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications.

In addition, Oceanography solicits and publishes news and information, meeting reports, hands-on laboratory exercises, career profiles, book reviews, and shorter, editor-reviewed articles that address public policy and education and how they are affected by science and technology.

We encourage submission of short papers to the Breaking Waves section that describe novel approaches to multidisciplinary problems in ocean science.

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, 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
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 USD. Learn more.

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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 Great Ocean Conveyor

  Citation: 1014

  Authors: Wallace

• Dissolved Organic Matter in the Ocean: A Controversy Stimulates New Insights

  Citation: 896

  Authors: Dennis, Craig, Daniel, Reiner

• Ocean Acidification: Present Conditions and Future Changes in a High-CO2 World

  Citation: 802

  Authors: Richard, Scott, Sarah

• Closure of the Global Overturning Circulation Through the Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans: Schematics and Transports

  Citation: 636

  Authors: Lynne

• Biological Impacts of the 2013–2015 Warm-Water Anomaly in the Northeast Pacific: Winners, Losers, and the Future

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Leticia, Alyssa, Rachel, Ashlyn, Irina, Camille, May-Linn, Arturo, Sarah, Nicole, Michelle, Peter

• Categorizing and Naming Marine Heatwaves

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Alistair, Eric, Alex, Jessica, Michael, Markus, Neil, Pippa, Mads, Thomas, Dan

• Fisheries Management in a Changing Climate: Lessons From the 2012 Ocean Heat Wave in the Northwest Atlantic

  Citation: 560

  Authors: Katherine, Andrew, Curtis, Yong, Fu-Sung, Daniel, Sigrid, Janet, Jenny, Andrew, Richard

• Upper Ocean Carbon Export and the Biological Pump

  Citation: 527

  Authors: Hugh, Deborah, Ken

• Larval Transport and Dispersal in the Coastal Ocean and Consequences for Population Connectivity

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Jesús, Jonathan, Su

• An Unstructured Grid, Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) System

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Changsheng, Roberet, Geoffrey