What is the Impact Factor of Oceanography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Oceanography is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Oceanography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Oceanography is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.995 (Q1) and an H-index of 119.

Who publishes Oceanography and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Oceanography is published by Oceanography Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,257 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Oceanography?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Oceanography is "OCEANOGRAPHY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,946Hybrid

Oceanography

Abbreviation (ISO):OCEANOGRAPHY

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Identifier (ISSN):1042-8275(Print)

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Publisher:Oceanography Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Oceanography

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.995

#4,946

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

83.22% Gold OA•87.88% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeologyOceanographyEnvironmental ScienceGeographyBiologyPhysicsEcologyEngineeringMeteorology

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Oceanography

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Special Issues

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

JCRSCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Rank23/67

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OCEANOGRAPHY

Rank16/67

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OCEANOGRAPHY	JCRSCIE	23/67	Q2
OCEANOGRAPHY	JCISCIE	16/67	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year35

Total Citations236

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year70

Total Citations49

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year117

Total Citations345

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year122

Total Citations522

2022

IF2.158

Articles / Year71

Total Citations754

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	35	236
2025	2.8	70	49
2024	3.2	117	345
2023	2.8	122	522
2022	2.158	71	754
2021	2.335	108	1,025
2020	3.431	74	1,728
2019	3.913	122	1,544
2018	3.133	91	2,822
2017	—	85	2,522
2016	—	107	4,769
2015	—	91	3,329

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,946Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992, 1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.995

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,257 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations571

3-Year Documents274

Citable Documents149

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 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

OceanographyQ1

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: 9.4%

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)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区OCEANOGRAPHY

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

Oceanography (abbr: OCEANOGRAPHY, ISSN: 1042-8275) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Oceanography Society in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.995 (Q1), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,257 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.