Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
ISSN 1836-6503 · eISSN 2333-6498 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maritime Security and History, Coastal and Marine Management and International Maritime Law Issues, together about 46.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs (AJMOA) is a refereed journal. It is published quarterly and manuscripts may be submitted at any time. AJMOA is a multidisciplinary journal that addresses the wide range of maritime issues, with a particular interest in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. The materials published include articles dealing critically with some aspect of maritime affairs as well as shorter commentaries and casenotes on topical issues of marine or maritime interest. Peer review statement All papers published in the journal are peer reviewed in a double anonymised process before acceptance for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences16.9%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science15.2%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering7.4%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering6.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.1%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q1 | 157/745 | 78th |
| Safety Research | Q2 | 39/108 | 64th |
| Ocean Engineering | Q2 | 51/123 | 58th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q2 | 202/432 | 53rd |
| Transportation | Q2 | 82/169 | 51st |
| Water Science and Technology | Q2 | 136/279 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, ProQuest ABI/INFORM CompletePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.94Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 43,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 26 | 385 |
| 2025 | 42 | 5 | 424 |
| 2024 | 58 | 9 | 402 |
| 2023 | 30 | 6 | 365 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 385 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6 | 295 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- articlesThe materials published include articles dealing critically with some aspect of maritime affairs as well as shorter commentaries and casenotes on topical issues…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymised peer review before acceptance for publication. Model summary
All papers published in the journal are peer reviewed in a double anonymised process before acceptance for publication.
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
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1836-6503
- Electronic ISSN
- 2333-6498
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs?
The publisher reports about 56 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs is indexed in Scopus.
Is Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .