Journal profile · Engineering, Ocean
IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
ISSN 0364-9059 · eISSN 1558-1691 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1976
IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 233 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Underwater Acoustics Research, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is the online-only quarterly publication of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (IEEE OES). The scope of the Journal is the field of interest of the IEEE OES, which encompasses all aspects of science, engineering, and technology that address research, development, and operations pertaining to all bodies of water. This includes the creation of new capabilities and technologies from concept design through prototypes, testing, and operational systems to sense, explore, understand, develop, use, and responsibly manage natural resources.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Ocean
Editor-in-chief Karl von EllenriederPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Underwater Acoustics ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences24.3%
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsEngineering19.4%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering4.7%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.2%
- Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksComputer Science3%
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesEngineering3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 5.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 218LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,136 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 197 | 48 | 48 |
| 2025 | 233 | 49 | 779 |
| 2024 | 147 | 47 | 1,440 |
| 2023 | 96 | 32 | 2,126 |
| 2022 | 83 | 32 | 1,862 |
| 2021 | 87 | 34 | 2,094 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1976
- ISSN
- 0364-9059
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1691
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
What CAS zone is IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Oceanography / Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Engineering, Ocean. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.46; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .