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Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
ISSN 2451-9367 · eISSN 2451-9391
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9 (journal website); subscription journal; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Maritime Law Issues, Arctic and Russian Policy Studies and Coastal and Marine Management, together about 57.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy explores ocean law and policy issues in the most economically dynamic region in the world: the Asia-Pacific. These ocean spaces are crucial to international trade and are becoming increasingly important in terms of marine resources and services. Hotly contested, the region is subject to enhanced threats such as pollution, conflicting activities, over-exploitation and environmental degradation. Escalating ocean governance challenges coupled with mounting tensions in the region have made studies focusing on this area an especially pertinent topic for scholarly research and consideration in securing and maintaining peace in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Seokwoo LeePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science31%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science12.9%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences10.4%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
- Conflict of Laws and JurisdictionSocial Sciences2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
| 2022 | 26 | 8 | 40 |
| 2021 | 28 | 4 | 31 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Online submission through Editorial Manager Model summary
Online submission: Articles for publication in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy can be submitted online through Editorial Manager, please click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2451-9367
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-9391
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
What CAS zone is Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations / Law. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 9.
Which databases index Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .