Ships and Offshore Structures
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Aims & Scope
Ships and Offshore Structures is an international, peer-reviewed journal which provides an authoritative forum for publication and discussion of recent advances and future trends in all aspects of technology across the maritime industry. The Journal covers the entire range of issues and technologies related to both ships (including merchant ships, war ships, polar ships etc.) and offshore structures (floating and fixed offshore platforms, offshore infrastructures, underwater vehicles etc.) with a strong emphasis on practical design, construction and operation. Papers of interest to Ships and Offshore Structures will thus be broad-ranging, and will include contributions concerned with principles, theoretical/numerical modelling, model/prototype testing, applications, case studies and operational records, which may take advantage of computer-aided methodologies, and information and digital technologies. Whilst existing journals deal with technologies as related to specific topics, Ships and Offshore Structures provides a systematic approach to individual technologies, to more efficiently and accurately characterize the functioning of entire systems. The Journal is intended to bridge the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications for the benefit of academic researchers and practising engineers, as well as those working in related governmental, public policy and regulatory bodies.
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ENGINEERING, MARINE
ENGINEERING, MARINE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisShips and Offshore Structures (acronym: saos, abbr: SHIPS OFFSHORE STRUCT, ISSN: 1744-5302) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.493 (Q2), an H-index of 50.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 188 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,042 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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