What is the Impact Factor of Ocean Development and International Law?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ocean Development and International Law is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ocean Development and International Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ocean Development and International Law is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.548 (Q1) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Ocean Development and International Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ocean Development and International Law is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,780 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,821Hybrid

Ocean Development and International Law

Identifier (ISSN):0090-8320(Print)/1521-0642(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ocean Development and International Law

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.548

#10,821

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

25.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ocean Development and International Law is devoted to all aspects of international and comparative law and policy concerning the management of ocean use and activities. It focuses on the international aspects of ocean regulation, ocean affairs, and all forms of ocean utilization. The journal publishes high quality works of scholarship in such related disciplines as international law of the sea, comparative domestic ocean law, political science, marine economics, geography, shipping, the marine sciences, and ocean engineering and other sea-oriented technologies. Discussions of policy alternatives and factors relevant to policy are emphasized, as are contributions of a theoretical and methodological nature.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science94.8%Law73.1%Economics63.3%Business59.9%Biology54%Sociology50.4%Geography49.9%International law40.8%Fishery40.1%Social science36.1%Computer science35.8%Geology35.8%Ecology32.1%Convention31.6%Oceanography30.9%United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea29.8%History27.1%Archaeology24.8%International trade21.7%Mathematics21.5%Public international law20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank64/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank62/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank25/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank72/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	64/173	Q2
LAW	JCRSSCI	62/443	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	25/173	Q1
LAW	JCISSCI	72/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year29

Total Citations74

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year38

Total Citations91

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations100

2022

IF1.278

Articles / Year17

Total Citations125

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	27	6
2025	1.4	29	74
2024	1.3	38	91
2023	1.2	19	100
2022	1.278	17	125
2021	—	20	181
2020	—	11	77
2019	—	26	427
2018	—	16	110
2017	—	27	539
2016	—	22	318
2015	—	27	329

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,821Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.548

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,780 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations144

3-Year Documents78

Citable Documents78

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

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: 7.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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

Ocean Development and International Law (ISSN: 0090-8320) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.548 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,780 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.