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China Ocean Engineering

Acronym:coe
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHINA OCEAN ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0890-5487(Print)/2191-8945(Online)
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Publisher:Chinese Ocean Engineering Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for China Ocean Engineering

WoS Q3
01340.6720180.6920190.8320201.220211.2520221.620231.820242.220252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.635
#9,259

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
81articles/year
1.9% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Being an international journal, China Ocean Engineering (COE) takes its prime function as the integration of new research concepts, equipment, technology, materials and structures and other scientific advances within the field of estuarial, coastal, offshore, and deepwater engineering with particular reference to developments. The Journal is concerned with all engineering aspects involved in the exploration and utilization of ocean resources. Topics regularly covered include research, design and construction of structures (including wharfs, dikes, breakwaters, platforms, mooring systems, etc.), instrumentation/testing (physical model and numerical model), wave dynamics, sedimentation, structural/stress analysis, soil mechanics, and material research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.9%Physics86.9%Geology86.2%Oceanography81.6%Geotechnical engineering68.2%Thermodynamics65.2%Mathematics59.7%Quantum mechanics59.2%Offshore geotechnical engineering58.8%Computer science54.3%Mechanics49%Geography46.6%Structural engineering40.3%Marine engineering39.6%Biology39.1%Materials science35.1%Aerospace engineering32.6%Mechanical engineering31.3%Geometry29.1%Composite material28.8%Electrical engineering25.4%Meteorology25%Optics24.9%Statistics22.8%History22.3%Archaeology22%Acoustics20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank101/193
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q2
Rank85/184
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, OCEAN

Q3
Rank10/18
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q3
Rank79/132
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q2
Rank83/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q2
Rank82/184
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, OCEAN

Q3
Rank10/18
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank63/132
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year87
Total Citations51
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year93
Total Citations546
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year88
Total Citations446
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year87
Total Citations599
2022
IF1.253
Articles / Year88
Total Citations848

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,259Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-1993, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnergyEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.635

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.42

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,919 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations654
3-Year Documents258
Citable Documents257

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Ocean EngineeringQ2
OceanographyQ2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENGINEERING, MARINE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

China Ocean Engineering (acronym: coe, abbr: CHINA OCEAN ENG, ISSN: 0890-5487) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Chinese Ocean Engineering Society in China since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.635 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,919 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Chinese Ocean Engineering Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2011
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CHINA OCEAN PRESS, INTERNATIONAL DEPT, 8 DA HUI SHI, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100081

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01